diff --git a/franz/silver_messages/youtube/yt_metadata.cs b/franz/silver_messages/youtube/yt_metadata.cs
index 37bd567..661e4f7 100644
--- a/franz/silver_messages/youtube/yt_metadata.cs
+++ b/franz/silver_messages/youtube/yt_metadata.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ namespace silver_messages.youtube
     {
         //not including (part _)
         public string title { get; set; }
-        public DateTime release { get; set; }
-        public DateTime recording { get; set; }
+        public DateTime? release { get; set; }
+        public DateTime? recording { get; set; }
         //name of the YT playlist to add this to
         public string playlist { get; set; }
         //my path to the thumbnail - meaning it will need the number stamped some other way