diff --git a/elementary/monitor/alerts/model_alert.py b/elementary/monitor/alerts/model_alert.py
index a732e7726..e28514581 100644
--- a/elementary/monitor/alerts/model_alert.py
+++ b/elementary/monitor/alerts/model_alert.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ def __init__(
         alias: str,
         path: str,
         original_path: str,
-        materialization: str,
         full_refresh: bool,
         alert_class_id: str,
+        materialization: Optional[str] = None,
         message: Optional[str] = None,
         model_unique_id: Optional[str] = None,
         detected_at: Optional[datetime] = None,
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ def concise_name(self) -> str:
 
     @property
     def summary(self) -> str:
-        return f'dbt failed to build {self.materialization} "{self.alias}"'
+        if self.materialization:
+            return f'dbt failed to build {self.materialization} "{self.alias}"'
+        return f'dbt failed to build "{self.alias}"'
 
     def get_report_link(self) -> Optional[ReportLinkData]:
         return get_model_runs_link(self.report_url, self.model_unique_id)
diff --git a/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py b/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
index eae594e1b..5add0df8b 100644
--- a/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
+++ b/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class ModelAlertDataSchema(BaseAlertDataSchema):
     alias: str
     path: str
     original_path: str
-    materialization: str
+    materialization: Optional[str] = None
     full_refresh: bool
     message: Optional[str] = None
     resource_type: ResourceType = Field(ResourceType.MODEL, const=True)  # type: ignore  # noqa