diff --git a/backend/schemas.py b/backend/schemas.py
index cdaf3c7..7b4618b 100644
--- a/backend/schemas.py
+++ b/backend/schemas.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
-from pydantic import BaseModel, EmailStr, ConfigDict, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, EmailStr, ConfigDict, Field, model_validator
 from datetime import datetime
 from uuid import UUID
 from models import MemberRole