diff --git a/src/routes/user/dto/create_parent.dto.ts b/src/routes/user/dto/create_parent.dto.ts
index d6d3aa7..8bc4837 100644
--- a/src/routes/user/dto/create_parent.dto.ts
+++ b/src/routes/user/dto/create_parent.dto.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import { IsNotEmpty, IsOptional, IsUUID } from "class-validator";
 
 export class CreateParentDto extends OmitType(CreateUserDto, ['role'] as const) {
     @IsUUID()
+    @IsOptional()
     @IsNotEmpty()
-    user_id: string;
+    user_id?: string;
 
     @IsOptional()
     @IsUUID()