diff --git a/src/Entity/User.php b/src/Entity/User.php
index bd2c7e504..010988427 100644
--- a/src/Entity/User.php
+++ b/src/Entity/User.php
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class User implements UserInterface, PasswordAuthenticatedUserInterface, Visibil
     public string $type;
 
     #[Column(type: 'text', nullable: true)]
-    public string $applicationText;
+    public ?string $applicationText;
 
     #[Column(type: 'enumApplicationStatus', nullable: false, options: ['default' => EApplicationStatus::Approved->value])]
     private string $applicationStatus;