diff --git a/server/node-service/src/plugins/openApi/parse.ts b/server/node-service/src/plugins/openApi/parse.ts
index b785bd5d3..c44c08aa3 100644
--- a/server/node-service/src/plugins/openApi/parse.ts
+++ b/server/node-service/src/plugins/openApi/parse.ts
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export async function parseOpenApi(
         return;
       }
 
-      const { tags } = operation;
+      const { tags = ["other"] } = operation;
       if (tags) {
         appendCategories(
           categories,
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ export async function parseOpenApi(
         );
       }
       const action: ActionConfig = {
-        category: operation.tags || "",
+        category: tags || "",
         actionName: operationId,
         label: actionLabel(httpMethod, path, operation),
         description: actionDescription(httpMethod, path, operation),