diff --git a/server/models/NotificationSetting.ts b/server/models/NotificationSetting.ts
index 9934287e1..bc032fe47 100644
--- a/server/models/NotificationSetting.ts
+++ b/server/models/NotificationSetting.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import Fix from "./decorators/Fix";
     include: [
       {
         association: "user",
+        required: true,
       },
     ],
   },
diff --git a/server/queues/processors/NotificationsProcessor.ts b/server/queues/processors/NotificationsProcessor.ts
index 725e21732..1be7728bc 100644
--- a/server/queues/processors/NotificationsProcessor.ts
+++ b/server/queues/processors/NotificationsProcessor.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ export default class NotificationsProcessor extends BaseProcessor {
         userId: {
           [Op.ne]: document.lastModifiedById,
         },
-        required: true,
         teamId: document.teamId,
         event: eventName,
       },