diff --git a/backend/danswer/connectors/confluence/connector.py b/backend/danswer/connectors/confluence/connector.py
index 15576d91912c..ea24ea79e20a 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/connectors/confluence/connector.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/connectors/confluence/connector.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class ConfluenceConnector(LoadConnector, PollConnector):
                         source=DocumentSource.CONFLUENCE,
                         semantic_identifier=page["title"],
                         doc_updated_at=last_modified,
-                        primary_owners=[author],
+                        primary_owners=[author] or None,
                         metadata={
                             "Wiki Space Name": self.space,
                         },