diff --git a/backend/dataconnect/connector/order/mutations.gql b/backend/dataconnect/connector/order/mutations.gql
index 4016d2ab..c3c38383 100644
--- a/backend/dataconnect/connector/order/mutations.gql
+++ b/backend/dataconnect/connector/order/mutations.gql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mutation createOrder(
-  $vendorId: UUID!
+  $vendorId: UUID
   $businessId: UUID!
   $orderType: OrderType!
   $location: String
diff --git a/backend/dataconnect/schema/order.gql b/backend/dataconnect/schema/order.gql
index 3ce96cae..c0db5d79 100644
--- a/backend/dataconnect/schema/order.gql
+++ b/backend/dataconnect/schema/order.gql
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ type Order @table(name: "orders") {
   id: UUID! @default(expr: "uuidV4()")
   eventName: String
 
-  vendorId: UUID!
-  vendor: Vendor! @ref(fields: "vendorId", references: "id")
+  vendorId: UUID
+  vendor: Vendor @ref(fields: "vendorId", references: "id")
 
   businessId: UUID!
   business: Business! @ref(fields: "businessId", references: "id")