diff --git a/common/edge-api/src/main/proto/edge.proto b/common/edge-api/src/main/proto/edge.proto
index 3d4cdc7fe8..243a77bd6b 100644
--- a/common/edge-api/src/main/proto/edge.proto
+++ b/common/edge-api/src/main/proto/edge.proto
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ message WidgetTypeUpdateMsg {
   optional string name = 6;
   optional string descriptorJson = 7;
   bool isSystem = 8;
-  string image = 9;
-  string description = 10;
+  optional string image = 9;
+  optional string description = 10;
 }
 
 message AdminSettingsUpdateMsg {