diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a9cbb6..d48a4df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Parable Routing
 
+## 0.3.1
+
+_Fixes_
+- With php8 come new challenges -- `?string` values need to be set to `= null` by default.
+
 ## 0.3.0
 
 _Changes_
diff --git a/src/Route.php b/src/Route.php
index f31dbfa..dc2d8a8 100644
--- a/src/Route.php
+++ b/src/Route.php
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class Route
     /** @var callable|null */
     protected $callable;
 
-    protected ?string $controller;
-    protected ?string $action;
+    protected ?string $controller = null;
+    protected ?string $action = null;
     protected Metadata $metadata;
     protected ParameterValues $parameterValues;