diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HuntsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HuntsController.php
index ab5a7ca..f11aab7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HuntsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HuntsController.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class HuntsController extends Controller
     public function store(Request $request)
     {
         $validated = $request->validate([
-            'partner_id' => 'required|string',
+            'partner_id' => 'nullable|string',
             'title' => 'required|string',
             'slug' => 'required|string|unique:hunts,slug',
             'description' => 'nullable|string',
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ class HuntsController extends Controller
             'start_at' => 'nullable|date',
             'end_at' => 'nullable|date',
             'image' => 'nullable|string',
-            'creator_id' => 'nullable|exists:users,id',
         ]);
 
+        $validated['creator_id'] = auth()->id();
+
         $hunt = Hunts::create($validated);
 
         return response()->json($hunt, 201);
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_12_19_111126_make_partner_id_nullable_in_hunts_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_12_19_111126_make_partner_id_nullable_in_hunts_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a694a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_12_19_111126_make_partner_id_nullable_in_hunts_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('hunts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('partner_id')->nullable()->change();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('hunts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('partner_id')->nullable(false)->change();
+        });
+    }
+};