diff --git a/management/server/http/api/openapi.yml b/management/server/http/api/openapi.yml
index c1719a822..69e723de1 100644
--- a/management/server/http/api/openapi.yml
+++ b/management/server/http/api/openapi.yml
@@ -976,9 +976,6 @@ components:
           description: Path to the process executable file in a Windows operating system
           type: string
           example: "C:\ProgramData\NetBird\netbird.exe"
-      required:
-        - path
-        - windows_path
     Location:
       description: Describe geographical location information
       type: object
diff --git a/management/server/http/api/types.gen.go b/management/server/http/api/types.gen.go
index 2d324102e..f2a374fc7 100644
--- a/management/server/http/api/types.gen.go
+++ b/management/server/http/api/types.gen.go
@@ -916,10 +916,10 @@ type PostureCheckUpdate struct {
 // Process Describe the operational activity within peer's system.
 type Process struct {
 	// Path Path to the process executable file in a Unix-like operating system
-	Path string `json:"path"`
+	Path *string `json:"path,omitempty"`
 
 	// WindowsPath Path to the process executable file in a Windows operating system
-	WindowsPath string `json:"windows_path"`
+	WindowsPath *string `json:"windows_path,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ProcessCheck Posture Check for binaries exist and are running in the peer’s system
diff --git a/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler.go b/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler.go
index 48b256043..6ea84ea26 100644
--- a/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler.go
+++ b/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler.go
@@ -302,10 +302,7 @@ func validatePostureChecksUpdate(req api.PostureCheckUpdate) error {
 		}
 
 		for _, process := range processCheck.Processes {
-			if process.WindowsPath == "" {
-				return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "windows path for process check shouldn't be empty")
-			}
-			if process.Path == "" {
+			if process.Path == nil && process.WindowsPath == nil {
 				return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "path for process check shouldn't be empty")
 			}
 		}
@@ -423,7 +420,10 @@ func toPeerNetworkRangeCheck(check *api.PeerNetworkRangeCheck) (*posture.PeerNet
 func toProcessCheckResponse(check *posture.ProcessCheck) *api.ProcessCheck {
 	processes := make([]api.Process, 0, len(check.Processes))
 	for _, process := range check.Processes {
-		processes = append(processes, (api.Process)(process))
+		processes = append(processes, api.Process{
+			Path:        &process.Path,
+			WindowsPath: &process.WindowsPath,
+		})
 	}
 
 	return &api.ProcessCheck{
@@ -434,10 +434,15 @@ func toProcessCheckResponse(check *posture.ProcessCheck) *api.ProcessCheck {
 func toProcessCheck(check *api.ProcessCheck) *posture.ProcessCheck {
 	processes := make([]posture.Process, 0, len(check.Processes))
 	for _, process := range check.Processes {
-		processes = append(processes, posture.Process{
-			Path:        process.Path,
-			WindowsPath: process.WindowsPath,
-		})
+		var p posture.Process
+		if process.Path != nil {
+			p.Path = *process.Path
+		}
+		if process.WindowsPath != nil {
+			p.WindowsPath = *process.WindowsPath
+		}
+
+		processes = append(processes, p)
 	}
 
 	return &posture.ProcessCheck{
diff --git a/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler_test.go b/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler_test.go
index 18194e128..f312ba961 100644
--- a/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler_test.go
+++ b/management/server/http/posture_checks_handler_test.go
@@ -462,8 +462,8 @@ func TestPostureCheckUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 					ProcessCheck: &api.ProcessCheck{
 						Processes: []api.Process{
 							{
-								Path:        "/usr/local/bin/netbird",
-								WindowsPath: "C:\\ProgramData\\NetBird\\netbird.exe",
+								Path:        str("/usr/local/bin/netbird"),
+								WindowsPath: str("C:\\ProgramData\\NetBird\\netbird.exe"),
 							},
 						},
 					},
@@ -880,6 +880,8 @@ func TestPostureCheckUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPostureCheck_validatePostureChecksUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	str := func(s string) *string { return &s }
+
 	// empty name
 	err := validatePostureChecksUpdate(api.PostureCheckUpdate{})
 	assert.Error(t, err)
@@ -979,8 +981,8 @@ func TestPostureCheck_validatePostureChecksUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	processCheck := api.ProcessCheck{
 		Processes: []api.Process{
 			{
-				Path:        "/usr/local/bin/netbird",
-				WindowsPath: "C:\\ProgramData\\NetBird\\netbird.exe",
+				Path:        str("/usr/local/bin/netbird"),
+				WindowsPath: str("C:\\ProgramData\\NetBird\\netbird.exe"),
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -998,7 +1000,7 @@ func TestPostureCheck_validatePostureChecksUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	processCheck = api.ProcessCheck{
 		Processes: []api.Process{
 			{
-				Path: "/usr/local/bin/netbird",
+				Path: str("/usr/local/bin/netbird"),
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -1009,7 +1011,7 @@ func TestPostureCheck_validatePostureChecksUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	processCheck = api.ProcessCheck{
 		Processes: []api.Process{
 			{
-				WindowsPath: "C:\\ProgramData\\NetBird\\netbird.exe",
+				WindowsPath: str("C:\\ProgramData\\NetBird\\netbird.exe"),
 			},
 		},
 	}