diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/kong/fix-schema-validation-with-nil-field.yml b/changelog/unreleased/kong/fix-schema-validation-with-nil-field.yml
index 967c7f85ce9..07225001491 100644
--- a/changelog/unreleased/kong/fix-schema-validation-with-nil-field.yml
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/kong/fix-schema-validation-with-nil-field.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-message: "Fix schema validation to handle potential `nil` field case."
+message: "Fixed a 500 error triggered by unhandled nil fields during schema validation."
 type: bugfix
 scope: Core