diff --git a/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py b/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py
index ecd9a718bd..663fcc988a 100644
--- a/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py
+++ b/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py
@@ -493,15 +493,15 @@ class GithubIssueSearch(BaseModel):
 
 
 class GithubAuth(BaseModel):
-    user: str
-    personal_access_token: str
+    user: str = Field(min_length=1)
+    personal_access_token: str = Field(min_length=1)
 
 
 class GithubIssueTemplate(BaseModel):
     auth: SecretData[GithubAuth]
-    organization: str
-    repository: str
-    title: str
+    organization: str = Field(min_length=1)
+    repository: str = Field(min_length=1)
+    title: str = Field(min_length=1)
     body: str
     unique_search: GithubIssueSearch
     assignees: List[str]