diff --git a/api/migrations/0045_alter_order_latitude_alter_order_longitude.py b/api/migrations/0045_alter_order_latitude_alter_order_longitude.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db1bb186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/migrations/0045_alter_order_latitude_alter_order_longitude.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.6 on 2023-10-24 23:09
+
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("api", "0044_alter_markettick_fee_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="order",
+            name="latitude",
+            field=models.DecimalField(
+                blank=True,
+                decimal_places=6,
+                max_digits=8,
+                null=True,
+                validators=[
+                    django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(-90),
+                    django.core.validators.MaxValueValidator(90),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="order",
+            name="longitude",
+            field=models.DecimalField(
+                blank=True,
+                decimal_places=6,
+                max_digits=9,
+                null=True,
+                validators=[
+                    django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(-180),
+                    django.core.validators.MaxValueValidator(180),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/api/models/order.py b/api/models/order.py
index 612024b9..14762134 100644
--- a/api/models/order.py
+++ b/api/models/order.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Order(models.Model):
             MinValueValidator(-90),
             MaxValueValidator(90),
         ],
-        blank=False,
+        blank=True,
     )
     longitude = models.DecimalField(
         max_digits=9,
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Order(models.Model):
             MinValueValidator(-180),
             MaxValueValidator(180),
         ],
-        blank=False,
+        blank=True,
     )
 
     # how many sats at creation and at last check (relevant for marked to market)