diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/apic.go b/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
index 5b850cbff0d..4138b1409cb 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ func (a *apic) ShouldForcePullBlocklist(blocklist *modelscapi.BlocklistLink) (bo
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("while getting decision: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if firstDecision == nil || firstDecision.Until == nil || firstDecision.Until.Sub(time.Now().UTC()) < (a.pullInterval+15*time.Minute) {
+	if firstDecision == nil || firstDecision.Until.Sub(time.Now().UTC()) < (a.pullInterval+15*time.Minute) {
 		log.Debugf("at least one decision found for %s, expire soon, force refresh", *blocklist.Name)
 		return true, nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/database/ent/decision.go b/pkg/database/ent/decision.go
index 4a6dc728509..9b479ba0e90 100644
--- a/pkg/database/ent/decision.go
+++ b/pkg/database/ent/decision.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Decision struct {
 	// UpdatedAt holds the value of the "updated_at" field.
 	UpdatedAt time.Time `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
 	// Until holds the value of the "until" field.
-	Until *time.Time `json:"until,omitempty"`
+	Until time.Time `json:"until,omitempty"`
 	// Scenario holds the value of the "scenario" field.
 	Scenario string `json:"scenario,omitempty"`
 	// Type holds the value of the "type" field.
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ func (d *Decision) assignValues(columns []string, values []any) error {
 			if value, ok := values[i].(*sql.NullTime); !ok {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unexpected type %T for field until", values[i])
 			} else if value.Valid {
-				d.Until = new(time.Time)
-				*d.Until = value.Time
+				d.Until = value.Time
 			}
 		case decision.FieldScenario:
 			if value, ok := values[i].(*sql.NullString); !ok {
@@ -254,10 +253,8 @@ func (d *Decision) String() string {
 	builder.WriteString("updated_at=")
 	builder.WriteString(d.UpdatedAt.Format(time.ANSIC))
 	builder.WriteString(", ")
-	if v := d.Until; v != nil {
-		builder.WriteString("until=")
-		builder.WriteString(v.Format(time.ANSIC))
-	}
+	builder.WriteString("until=")
+	builder.WriteString(d.Until.Format(time.ANSIC))
 	builder.WriteString(", ")
 	builder.WriteString("scenario=")
 	builder.WriteString(d.Scenario)
diff --git a/pkg/database/ent/decision/where.go b/pkg/database/ent/decision/where.go
index 99a1889e63e..8420e7b573f 100644
--- a/pkg/database/ent/decision/where.go
+++ b/pkg/database/ent/decision/where.go
@@ -255,16 +255,6 @@ func UntilLTE(v time.Time) predicate.Decision {
 	return predicate.Decision(sql.FieldLTE(FieldUntil, v))
 }
 
-// UntilIsNil applies the IsNil predicate on the "until" field.
-func UntilIsNil() predicate.Decision {
-	return predicate.Decision(sql.FieldIsNull(FieldUntil))
-}
-
-// UntilNotNil applies the NotNil predicate on the "until" field.
-func UntilNotNil() predicate.Decision {
-	return predicate.Decision(sql.FieldNotNull(FieldUntil))
-}
-
 // ScenarioEQ applies the EQ predicate on the "scenario" field.
 func ScenarioEQ(v string) predicate.Decision {
 	return predicate.Decision(sql.FieldEQ(FieldScenario, v))
diff --git a/pkg/database/ent/decision_create.go b/pkg/database/ent/decision_create.go
index f30d5452120..80e50c5393f 100644
--- a/pkg/database/ent/decision_create.go
+++ b/pkg/database/ent/decision_create.go
@@ -55,14 +55,6 @@ func (dc *DecisionCreate) SetUntil(t time.Time) *DecisionCreate {
 	return dc
 }
 
-// SetNillableUntil sets the "until" field if the given value is not nil.
-func (dc *DecisionCreate) SetNillableUntil(t *time.Time) *DecisionCreate {
-	if t != nil {
-		dc.SetUntil(*t)
-	}
-	return dc
-}
-
 // SetScenario sets the "scenario" field.
 func (dc *DecisionCreate) SetScenario(s string) *DecisionCreate {
 	dc.mutation.SetScenario(s)
@@ -281,6 +273,9 @@ func (dc *DecisionCreate) check() error {
 	if _, ok := dc.mutation.UpdatedAt(); !ok {
 		return &ValidationError{Name: "updated_at", err: errors.New(`ent: missing required field "Decision.updated_at"`)}
 	}
+	if _, ok := dc.mutation.Until(); !ok {
+		return &ValidationError{Name: "until", err: errors.New(`ent: missing required field "Decision.until"`)}
+	}
 	if _, ok := dc.mutation.Scenario(); !ok {
 		return &ValidationError{Name: "scenario", err: errors.New(`ent: missing required field "Decision.scenario"`)}
 	}
@@ -335,7 +330,7 @@ func (dc *DecisionCreate) createSpec() (*Decision, *sqlgraph.CreateSpec) {
 	}
 	if value, ok := dc.mutation.Until(); ok {
 		_spec.SetField(decision.FieldUntil, field.TypeTime, value)
-		_node.Until = &value
+		_node.Until = value
 	}
 	if value, ok := dc.mutation.Scenario(); ok {
 		_spec.SetField(decision.FieldScenario, field.TypeString, value)
diff --git a/pkg/database/ent/decision_update.go b/pkg/database/ent/decision_update.go
index 68d0eb4ace7..244cd990ecc 100644
--- a/pkg/database/ent/decision_update.go
+++ b/pkg/database/ent/decision_update.go
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ func (du *DecisionUpdate) SetNillableUntil(t *time.Time) *DecisionUpdate {
 	return du
 }
 
-// ClearUntil clears the value of the "until" field.
-func (du *DecisionUpdate) ClearUntil() *DecisionUpdate {
-	du.mutation.ClearUntil()
-	return du
-}
-
 // SetAlertDecisions sets the "alert_decisions" field.
 func (du *DecisionUpdate) SetAlertDecisions(i int) *DecisionUpdate {
 	du.mutation.SetAlertDecisions(i)
@@ -156,9 +150,6 @@ func (du *DecisionUpdate) sqlSave(ctx context.Context) (n int, err error) {
 	if value, ok := du.mutation.Until(); ok {
 		_spec.SetField(decision.FieldUntil, field.TypeTime, value)
 	}
-	if du.mutation.UntilCleared() {
-		_spec.ClearField(decision.FieldUntil, field.TypeTime)
-	}
 	if du.mutation.StartIPCleared() {
 		_spec.ClearField(decision.FieldStartIP, field.TypeInt64)
 	}
@@ -246,12 +237,6 @@ func (duo *DecisionUpdateOne) SetNillableUntil(t *time.Time) *DecisionUpdateOne
 	return duo
 }
 
-// ClearUntil clears the value of the "until" field.
-func (duo *DecisionUpdateOne) ClearUntil() *DecisionUpdateOne {
-	duo.mutation.ClearUntil()
-	return duo
-}
-
 // SetAlertDecisions sets the "alert_decisions" field.
 func (duo *DecisionUpdateOne) SetAlertDecisions(i int) *DecisionUpdateOne {
 	duo.mutation.SetAlertDecisions(i)
@@ -383,9 +368,6 @@ func (duo *DecisionUpdateOne) sqlSave(ctx context.Context) (_node *Decision, err
 	if value, ok := duo.mutation.Until(); ok {
 		_spec.SetField(decision.FieldUntil, field.TypeTime, value)
 	}
-	if duo.mutation.UntilCleared() {
-		_spec.ClearField(decision.FieldUntil, field.TypeTime)
-	}
 	if duo.mutation.StartIPCleared() {
 		_spec.ClearField(decision.FieldStartIP, field.TypeInt64)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/database/ent/migrate/schema.go b/pkg/database/ent/migrate/schema.go
index 986f5bc8c67..81f8c7e833f 100644
--- a/pkg/database/ent/migrate/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/database/ent/migrate/schema.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ var (
 		{Name: "id", Type: field.TypeInt, Increment: true},
 		{Name: "created_at", Type: field.TypeTime},
 		{Name: "updated_at", Type: field.TypeTime},
-		{Name: "until", Type: field.TypeTime, Nullable: true, SchemaType: map[string]string{"mysql": "datetime"}},
+		{Name: "until", Type: field.TypeTime, SchemaType: map[string]string{"mysql": "datetime"}},
 		{Name: "scenario", Type: field.TypeString},
 		{Name: "type", Type: field.TypeString},
 		{Name: "start_ip", Type: field.TypeInt64, Nullable: true},
diff --git a/pkg/database/ent/mutation.go b/pkg/database/ent/mutation.go
index 5c6596f3db4..f77b1dcf790 100644
--- a/pkg/database/ent/mutation.go
+++ b/pkg/database/ent/mutation.go
@@ -4271,7 +4271,7 @@ func (m *DecisionMutation) Until() (r time.Time, exists bool) {
 // OldUntil returns the old "until" field's value of the Decision entity.
 // If the Decision object wasn't provided to the builder, the object is fetched from the database.
 // An error is returned if the mutation operation is not UpdateOne, or the database query fails.
-func (m *DecisionMutation) OldUntil(ctx context.Context) (v *time.Time, err error) {
+func (m *DecisionMutation) OldUntil(ctx context.Context) (v time.Time, err error) {
 	if !m.op.Is(OpUpdateOne) {
 		return v, errors.New("OldUntil is only allowed on UpdateOne operations")
 	}
@@ -4285,22 +4285,9 @@ func (m *DecisionMutation) OldUntil(ctx context.Context) (v *time.Time, err erro
 	return oldValue.Until, nil
 }
 
-// ClearUntil clears the value of the "until" field.
-func (m *DecisionMutation) ClearUntil() {
-	m.until = nil
-	m.clearedFields[decision.FieldUntil] = struct{}{}
-}
-
-// UntilCleared returns if the "until" field was cleared in this mutation.
-func (m *DecisionMutation) UntilCleared() bool {
-	_, ok := m.clearedFields[decision.FieldUntil]
-	return ok
-}
-
 // ResetUntil resets all changes to the "until" field.
 func (m *DecisionMutation) ResetUntil() {
 	m.until = nil
-	delete(m.clearedFields, decision.FieldUntil)
 }
 
 // SetScenario sets the "scenario" field.
@@ -5385,9 +5372,6 @@ func (m *DecisionMutation) AddField(name string, value ent.Value) error {
 // mutation.
 func (m *DecisionMutation) ClearedFields() []string {
 	var fields []string
-	if m.FieldCleared(decision.FieldUntil) {
-		fields = append(fields, decision.FieldUntil)
-	}
 	if m.FieldCleared(decision.FieldStartIP) {
 		fields = append(fields, decision.FieldStartIP)
 	}
@@ -5423,9 +5407,6 @@ func (m *DecisionMutation) FieldCleared(name string) bool {
 // error if the field is not defined in the schema.
 func (m *DecisionMutation) ClearField(name string) error {
 	switch name {
-	case decision.FieldUntil:
-		m.ClearUntil()
-		return nil
 	case decision.FieldStartIP:
 		m.ClearStartIP()
 		return nil
diff --git a/pkg/database/ent/schema/decision.go b/pkg/database/ent/schema/decision.go
index 4089be38096..dd02ca5ff00 100644
--- a/pkg/database/ent/schema/decision.go
+++ b/pkg/database/ent/schema/decision.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (Decision) Fields() []ent.Field {
 		field.Time("updated_at").
 			Default(types.UtcNow).
 			UpdateDefault(types.UtcNow),
-		field.Time("until").Nillable().Optional().SchemaType(map[string]string{
+		field.Time("until").SchemaType(map[string]string{
 			dialect.MySQL: "datetime",
 		}),
 		field.String("scenario").Immutable(),