diff --git a/src/borghive/migrations/0003_repo_mode.py b/src/borghive/migrations/0003_repo_mode.py
index 67ff4ea..c28dfb9 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(blank=True, choices=[('BORG', 'Borg'), ('IMPORT', 'Import'), ('EXPORT', 'Export')], default='BORG', max_length=6),
+            field=models.CharField(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 ddc4b9d..f9d323f 100644
--- a/src/borghive/models/repository.py
+++ b/src/borghive/models/repository.py
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ class Repository(BaseModel):
         max_length=6,
         choices=RepositoryMode.CHOICES,
         default=RepositoryMode.BORG,
-        blank=True
     )
 
     repo_user = models.OneToOneField(RepositoryUser, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
diff --git a/src/borghive/tests/test_repo.py b/src/borghive/tests/test_repo.py
index 7b8149b..7fbc24b 100644
--- a/src/borghive/tests/test_repo.py
+++ b/src/borghive/tests/test_repo.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def test_create_repo(self):
         data = {
             'name': 'testrepo',
             'ssh_keys': '2', 
-            'location': '1'
+            'location': '1',
+            'mode': 'BORG'
         }
         response = self.client.post(reverse('repository-create'), data=data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)