diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 89a8933..2171b74 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def get_latest_season(item):
 async def dropout_download(
     background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
     url: str = Form(...),
-    directory: Optional[int] = Form(None),
+    directory: str = Form(...),
     prefix: Optional[str] = Form(None)
 ):
     # Ensure output directory exists