diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py
index 51902a2b3..d942fa93c 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class FlowBase(SQLModel):
             return None
         return dt.isoformat()
 
-    @field_validator("updated_at")
+    @field_validator("updated_at", mode="before")
     def validate_dt(cls, v):
         if v is None:
             return v