diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-render.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-render.yaml
index e6438e9..8194ef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-render.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-render.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name: Deploy to Render
+
 on:
   workflow_run:
     workflows: ["CI"]
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/service/VisitorService.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/service/VisitorService.kt
index d63c27d..10e821f 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/service/VisitorService.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/service/VisitorService.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class VisitorService(
         val checkedInStatus = visitStatusRepository.findByName("CHECKED_IN")
             ?: throw ResourceNotFoundException("VisitStatus", "CHECKED_IN")
 
-        val zone = request.zoneId?.let {
+        val zone = request.zoneId.let {
             zoneRepository.findById(it)
                 .orElseThrow { ResourceNotFoundException("Zone", it) }
                 .also { z ->
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/web/dto/visitor/VisitorDTOs.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/web/dto/visitor/VisitorDTOs.kt
index 075c7fa..de4907a 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/web/dto/visitor/VisitorDTOs.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/io/github/devcavin/backend/web/dto/visitor/VisitorDTOs.kt
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ data class RegisterVisitorRequest(
     val visitorType: String,
 
     val purpose: String = "General visit",
-    val zoneId: UUID? = null,
-    val hostId: UUID? = null
+
+    val zoneId: UUID
 )
 
 data class VisitorResponse(