diff --git a/src/lib/moderation/validation.ts b/src/lib/moderation/validation.ts
index 93191190..f20f9426 100644
--- a/src/lib/moderation/validation.ts
+++ b/src/lib/moderation/validation.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const ModerationItemSchema = z.object({
   user_profile: LegacyProfileSchema.optional().nullable(),
   
   // Submission items
-  submission_items: z.array(SubmissionItemSchema).optional(),
+  submission_items: z.array(SubmissionItemSchema).optional().nullable(),
   
   // Entity names
   entity_name: z.string().optional(),