diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a2eb4d2..a05cc6b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Nylas Java SDK Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+* Fixed `email` in `Participant` not being a nullable field
+
 ## [2.11.1] - Release 2025-07-11
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/Participant.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/Participant.kt
index 8534c8a6..ec661f5d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/Participant.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/nylas/models/Participant.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ data class Participant(
    * Participant's email address.
    */
   @Json(name = "email")
-  val email: String = "",
+  val email: String? = null,
   /**
    * Participant's status.
    */