diff --git a/src/scm/driver/github/repo.rs b/src/scm/driver/github/repo.rs
index c15a102..a3c4569 100644
--- a/src/scm/driver/github/repo.rs
+++ b/src/scm/driver/github/repo.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub struct GithubRepository {
     pub default_branch: String,
     pub created_at: String,
     pub updated_at: String,
-    pub description: String,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
diff --git a/src/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs b/src/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs
index 4cd392d..0cf2e3f 100644
--- a/src/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs
+++ b/src/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub struct GitlabRepository {
     pub http_url: String,
     pub namespace: GitlabNamespace,
     pub created_at: String,
-    pub description: String,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
     // pub updated_at: String,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scm/repo.rs b/src/scm/repo.rs
index 7781571..627c32f 100644
--- a/src/scm/repo.rs
+++ b/src/scm/repo.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct Repository {
     pub link: String,
     pub created: String,
     pub updated: String,
-    pub description: String,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
 }
 
 /// Provides access to repository resources.
diff --git a/tests/scm/driver/github/repo.rs b/tests/scm/driver/github/repo.rs
index 960c7dd..c6738cb 100644
--- a/tests/scm/driver/github/repo.rs
+++ b/tests/scm/driver/github/repo.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::common::mock;
 
 const REPO: &str = "octocat/Hello-World";
 const REFERENCE: &str = "master";
-const DESCRIPTION: &str = "My first repository on GitHub!";
+const DESCRIPTION: Option<&str> = Some("My first repository on GitHub!");
 
 #[test]
 fn test_find() {
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ fn test_find() {
 
     let repo = result.unwrap().unwrap();
     assert_eq!(repo.branch, REFERENCE.to_string());
-    assert_eq!(repo.description, DESCRIPTION.to_string());
+    assert_eq!(
+        repo.description.unwrap_or_default(),
+        DESCRIPTION.unwrap_or_default()
+    );
 }
diff --git a/tests/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs b/tests/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs
index 1a9a574..72d8bfd 100644
--- a/tests/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs
+++ b/tests/scm/driver/gitlab/repo.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::common::mock;
 
 const REPO: &str = "octocat/Hello-World";
 const REFERENCE: &str = "master";
-const DESCRIPTION: &str = "Repository used by GitLab CE/EE  and Gitaly tests";
+const DESCRIPTION: Option<&str> = Some("Repository used by GitLab CE/EE  and Gitaly tests");
 
 #[test]
 fn test_find() {
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ fn test_find() {
 
     let repo = result.unwrap().unwrap();
     assert_eq!(repo.branch, REFERENCE.to_string());
-    assert_eq!(repo.description, DESCRIPTION.to_string());
+    assert_eq!(
+        repo.description.unwrap_or_default(),
+        DESCRIPTION.unwrap_or_default()
+    );
 }