diff --git a/src/agents/vito/echo.json b/src/agents/vito/echo.json
index 3cea47d..87755fe 100644
--- a/src/agents/vito/echo.json
+++ b/src/agents/vito/echo.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "description": "digital fixer with gabagool roots // leave the gun, take the cannoli 🤌",
     "image": "bafybeihrlonv2vxdjvjblpffa4tciq4sj4p5gnowgh5h5oy6phkx374vg4",
-    "telegram": "",
+    "telegram": null,
     "twitter": "https://x.com/vito_him"
   },
   "name": "Vito \"the Don\"",
diff --git a/src/echo.schema.json b/src/echo.schema.json
index 141a27d..e285e93 100644
--- a/src/echo.schema.json
+++ b/src/echo.schema.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     },
     "metadata": {
       "type": "object",
-      "required": ["description", "image"],
+      "required": ["description", "image", "telegram", "twitter"],
       "properties": {
         "description": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
           "description": "IPFS hash of the echo's image"
         },
         "telegram": {
-          "type": "string",
+          "type": ["string", "null"],
           "description": "Telegram group URL",
           "pattern": "^https?:\\/\\/(?:t\\.me|telegram\\.me)\\/(?:[+])?[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$"
         },
         "twitter": {
-          "type": "string",
+          "type": ["string", "null"],
           "description": "Twitter/X profile URL",
           "pattern": "^https?:\\/\\/(?:twitter\\.com|x\\.com)\\/[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$"
         }