diff --git a/apps/scandic-web/server/routers/contentstack/base/output.ts b/apps/scandic-web/server/routers/contentstack/base/output.ts
index 5c6a5ea4c..9d339297c 100644
--- a/apps/scandic-web/server/routers/contentstack/base/output.ts
+++ b/apps/scandic-web/server/routers/contentstack/base/output.ts
@@ -377,16 +377,22 @@ export const validateFooterConfigSchema = z
     all_footer: z.object({
       items: z.array(
         z.object({
-          main_links: validateLinks.default([]),
+          main_links: validateLinks.nullish().transform((val) => val ?? []),
           app_downloads: z.object({
             title: z.string(),
-            links: validateLinksWithType.default([]),
+            links: validateLinksWithType
+              .nullish()
+              .transform((val) => val ?? []),
           }),
-          secondary_links: validateSecondaryLinks.default([]),
+          secondary_links: validateSecondaryLinks
+            .nullish()
+            .transform((val) => val ?? []),
           social_media: z.object({
-            links: validateLinksWithType.default([]),
+            links: validateLinksWithType
+              .nullish()
+              .transform((val) => val ?? []),
           }),
-          tertiary_links: validateLinks.default([]),
+          tertiary_links: validateLinks.nullish().transform((val) => val ?? []),
         })
       ),
     }),