diff --git a/src/borghive/migrations/0003_repo_mode.py b/src/borghive/migrations/0003_repo_mode.py
index c28dfb9..67ff4ea 100644
--- a/src/borghive/migrations/0003_repo_mode.py
+++ b/src/borghive/migrations/0003_repo_mode.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='repository',
             name='mode',
-            field=models.CharField(choices=[('BORG', 'Borg'), ('IMPORT', 'Import'), ('EXPORT', 'Export')], default='BORG', max_length=6),
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, choices=[('BORG', 'Borg'), ('IMPORT', 'Import'), ('EXPORT', 'Export')], default='BORG', max_length=6),
         ),
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='repository',
diff --git a/src/borghive/models/repository.py b/src/borghive/models/repository.py
index f9d323f..ddc4b9d 100644
--- a/src/borghive/models/repository.py
+++ b/src/borghive/models/repository.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class Repository(BaseModel):
         max_length=6,
         choices=RepositoryMode.CHOICES,
         default=RepositoryMode.BORG,
+        blank=True
     )
 
     repo_user = models.OneToOneField(RepositoryUser, on_delete=models.CASCADE)