diff --git a/backend/prisma/migrations/20260518051754_make_slug_optional/migration.sql b/backend/prisma/migrations/20260518051754_make_slug_optional/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b41cd76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/prisma/migrations/20260518051754_make_slug_optional/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "HealthCheckCategory" ALTER COLUMN "slug" DROP NOT NULL;
diff --git a/backend/prisma/schema.prisma b/backend/prisma/schema.prisma
index d35b4ec..482000e 100644
--- a/backend/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/backend/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ model NewsImage {
 model HealthCheckCategory {
   id          Int             @id @default(autoincrement())
   name        String          @unique 
-  slug        String          @unique
+  slug        String?          @unique
   description String?
   isActive    Boolean         @default(true)
   sortOrder   Int             @default(1000)
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/healthCheck.controller.js b/backend/src/controllers/healthCheck.controller.js
index 6803063..b039d80 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/healthCheck.controller.js
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/healthCheck.controller.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const createCategory = async (req, res) => {
 		const category = await prisma.healthCheckCategory.create({
 			data: {
 				name,
-				slug,
+				slug: slug || null,
 				description,
 				isActive: isActive ?? true,
 				sortOrder: sortOrder ? Number(sortOrder) : 1000,
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ export const updateCategory = async (req, res) => {
 
 		if (data.sortOrder !== undefined) data.sortOrder = Number(data.sortOrder);
 
+		if (data.slug === "") data.slug = null;
+
 		const updatedCategory = await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
 			const category = await tx.healthCheckCategory.update({
 				where: { id: Number(id) },