diff --git a/app/library/conditions.py b/app/library/conditions.py
index a86267e8..822cf0ff 100644
--- a/app/library/conditions.py
+++ b/app/library/conditions.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Condition:
     filter: str
     """The filter to run on info dict."""
 
-    cli: str
+    cli: str = ""
     """If matched append this to the download request and retry."""
 
     extras: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
diff --git a/app/routes/api/conditions.py b/app/routes/api/conditions.py
index 5f186604..c6cccc6a 100644
--- a/app/routes/api/conditions.py
+++ b/app/routes/api/conditions.py
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ async def conditions_add(request: Request, encoder: Encoder, notify: EventBus) -
                 status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code,
             )
 
+        if not item.get("cli"):
+            item["cli"] = ""
+
+        if not item.get("extras"):
+            item["extras"] = {}
+
         if not item.get("id", None) or not validate_uuid(item.get("id"), version=4):
             item["id"] = str(uuid.uuid4())