diff --git a/packages/schema/src/api-key/index.ts b/packages/schema/src/api-key/index.ts
index 02dcfd73..88fdb179 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/api-key/index.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/api-key/index.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ export const ApiKeySchema = z.object({
   userId: z.string()
 })
 
-export const CreateApiKeyRequestSchema = z.object({
+export const CreateApiKeyRequestSchema = ApiKeySchema.partial().extend({
   name: ApiKeySchema.shape.name,
-  expiresAfter: expiresAfterEnum.optional(),
-  authorities: ApiKeySchema.shape.authorities.optional()
+  expiresAfter: expiresAfterEnum.optional()
 })
 
 export const CreateApiKeyResponseSchema = ApiKeySchema
diff --git a/packages/schema/tests/api-key.spec.ts b/packages/schema/tests/api-key.spec.ts
index b5baa8f9..f77b31f7 100644
--- a/packages/schema/tests/api-key.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/tests/api-key.spec.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ describe('API Key Schema Tests', () => {
     expect(result.success).toBe(true)
   })
 
+  it('should validate if optional fields are specified for CreateApiKeyRequestSchema', () => {
+    const result = CreateApiKeyRequestSchema.safeParse({
+      name: 'test',
+      expiresAfter: '720',
+      authorities: ['UPDATE_PROJECT'],
+      slug: 'test-slug'
+    })
+
+    expect(result.success).toBe(true)
+  })
+
   it('should not validate if invalid values are specified for CreateApiKeyRequestSchema', () => {
     const result = CreateApiKeyRequestSchema.safeParse({
       name: 123,