diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/metadata/business_glossary.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/metadata/business_glossary.py
index 3382fbafa9..899b2cd43e 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/metadata/business_glossary.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/metadata/business_glossary.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class DefaultConfig(ConfigModel):
     """Holds defaults for populating fields in glossary terms"""
 
     source: str
-    url: str
     owners: Owners
+    url: Optional[str] = None
     source_type: Optional[str] = "INTERNAL"