diff --git a/app/archives/page.tsx b/app/archives/page.tsx
index 5cb1c84..9e7800c 100644
--- a/app/archives/page.tsx
+++ b/app/archives/page.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const IssueCard = ({ issue }: { issue: IssueArchive }) => {
           // fill
           width={300}
           height={300}
-          alt={issue.imageUrl}
+          alt={issue.imageUrl || ARTICLE_DEFAULT_IMAGE}
           className="aspect-[16/9] object-cover"
           sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 33vw"
         />
diff --git a/db/queries/issues.ts b/db/queries/issues.ts
index 5dd2e81..d8ff3a0 100644
--- a/db/queries/issues.ts
+++ b/db/queries/issues.ts
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ type Issue = {
     issueNumber: number;
     issueName: string;
     publishedAt: string | null;
-    imageUrl: string;
+    imageUrl?: string | null;
 }
 
 export type IssueArchive = {
     issueNumber: number;
     issueName: string;
     publishedAt: string | null; 
-    imageUrl: string;
+    imageUrl?: string | null;
 }
 // NOTE - Caching is per request
 export const getLatestPublishedIssue = wrapCache(async () => {