diff --git a/backend/app/models/projects.py b/backend/app/models/projects.py
index c8a77aa..fe1837b 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/projects.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/projects.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ class Project(base):
     created_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.current_timestamp())
     is_public = Column(Boolean, nullable=True, default=True)
     status = Column(String)
-    ceo_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"), nullable=True)
-    is_opensource = Column(Boolean, nullable=True, default=True)
-    is_dead = Column(Boolean, nullable=True, default=False)
+    ceo_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"), nullable=True, server_default="1")
+    is_opensource = Column(Boolean, nullable=True, default=True, server_default="TRUE")
+    is_dead = Column(Boolean, nullable=True, default=False, server_default="FALSE")
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"<Project({', '.join(f'{k}={getattr(self, k)!r}' for k in self.__table__.columns.keys())})>"
diff --git a/backend/app/routes/api/project/schemas.py b/backend/app/routes/api/project/schemas.py
index 6aa9b58..4bb3820 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes/api/project/schemas.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes/api/project/schemas.py
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 class NewProjectSchema(BaseModel):
     title: str
     description: Optional[str]
-    is_public: bool
-    is_opensource: bool
-    is_dead: bool
+    is_public: Optional[bool]
+    is_opensource: Optional[bool]
+    is_dead: Optional[bool]
 
 
 class ProjectSchema(NewProjectSchema):
     id: int
     created_at: datetime
-    ceo_id: int
+    ceo_id: Optional[int]
 
     class Config:
         from_attributes = True