diff --git a/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts b/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
index 678b34d63a66..278532a32483 100644
--- a/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
@@ -6738,7 +6738,7 @@ export interface components {
              * Value
              * @description The values of the job parameter
              */
-            value: Record<string, never>;
+            value?: Record<string, never>;
         };
         /**
          * JobSourceType
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py b/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py
index 37cd7af3d41f..fe6615a37f17 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class JobParameter(Model):
         title="Depth",
         description="The depth of the job parameter.",
     )
-    value: Any = Field(default=Required, title="Value", description="The values of the job parameter")
+    value: Optional[Any] = Field(default=None, title="Value", description="The values of the job parameter")
     notes: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="Notes", description="Notes associated with the job parameter.")