diff --git a/src/interfaces/hyperionConfig.ts b/src/interfaces/hyperionConfig.ts
index 1fbb1849..ba10bbfe 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/hyperionConfig.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/hyperionConfig.ts
@@ -186,5 +186,5 @@ export interface HyperionConfig {
     plugins: {
         [key: string]: any;
     };
-    alerts: AlertManagerOptions;
+    alerts?: AlertManagerOptions;
 }
diff --git a/src/interfaces/hyperionConnections.ts b/src/interfaces/hyperionConnections.ts
index be50605b..3cc953a7 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/hyperionConnections.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/hyperionConnections.ts
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ export interface HyperionConnections {
     chains: {
         [key: string]: HyperionChainData;
     },
-    alerts: AlertManagerOptions;
+    alerts?: AlertManagerOptions;
 }