diff --git a/backend/app/plan/router.py b/backend/app/plan/router.py
index 405e292f..a9979e31 100644
--- a/backend/app/plan/router.py
+++ b/backend/app/plan/router.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import boto3
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, BackgroundTasks
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from backend.app.dependencies import validate_token
 from backend.app.plan.schemas import PlanTriggerRequest
 from backend.app.config import get_settings
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ sqs_client = boto3.client("sqs")
 
 
 @router.post("/trigger", status_code=202)
-async def trigger_plan_entrypoint(body: PlanTriggerRequest, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks):
+async def trigger_plan_entrypoint(body: PlanTriggerRequest):
     """
     Entry point for triggering the plan engine via SQS.
     """
diff --git a/backend/app/plan/schemas.py b/backend/app/plan/schemas.py
index 96e967fb..48300f2a 100644
--- a/backend/app/plan/schemas.py
+++ b/backend/app/plan/schemas.py
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ class PlanTriggerRequest(BaseModel):
     patches_file_path: Optional[str] = None
     non_invasive_recommendations_file_path: Optional[str] = None
     valuation_file_path: Optional[str] = None
-    exclusions: Optional[List[InclusionOrExclusionItem]] = Field(default=None, min_length=1)
-    inclusions: Optional[List[InclusionOrExclusionItem]] = Field(default=None, min_length=1)
+    exclusions: Optional[List[InclusionOrExclusionItem]] = Field(default=None, min_length=0)
+    inclusions: Optional[List[InclusionOrExclusionItem]] = Field(default=None, min_length=0)
     # This is a list of measures that we want to be included, if they are options
     # Default to empty
-    required_measures: Optional[List[InclusionOrExclusionItem]] = Field(default=[], min_length=1)
+    required_measures: Optional[List[InclusionOrExclusionItem]] = Field(default=[], min_length=0)
 
     scenario_name: Optional[str] = ""
     multi_plan: Optional[bool] = False