diff --git a/@xen-orchestra/rest-api/tsoa.json b/@xen-orchestra/rest-api/tsoa.json
index c81181bef0e..ec08d222686 100644
--- a/@xen-orchestra/rest-api/tsoa.json
+++ b/@xen-orchestra/rest-api/tsoa.json
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@
     "basePath": "/rest/v0",
     "authenticationModule": "./src/middlewares/authentication.middleware.mts",
     "iocModule": "./src/ioc/ioc.mts"
+  },
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "strictNullChecks": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
index 8f0c50b2639..c705281311c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@
 
 <!--packages-start-->
 
+- @xen-orchestra/rest-api patch
+
 <!--packages-end-->