diff --git a/common/interfaces.ts b/common/interfaces.ts
index 78707764..8f42d379 100644
--- a/common/interfaces.ts
+++ b/common/interfaces.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export type Index = {
  ********** WORKFLOW TYPES/INTERFACES **********
  */
 export type MDSQueryParams = {
-  dataSourceId: string;
+  dataSourceId?: string;
 };
 
 export type ConfigFieldType =
diff --git a/public/utils/utils.ts b/public/utils/utils.ts
index 62619e97..5b0e5882 100644
--- a/public/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/public/utils/utils.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ export const getDataSourceFromURL = (location: {
 }): MDSQueryParams => {
   const queryParams = queryString.parse(location.search);
   const dataSourceId = queryParams.dataSourceId;
-  return { dataSourceId: typeof dataSourceId === 'string' ? dataSourceId : '' };
+  return {
+    dataSourceId: typeof dataSourceId === 'string' ? dataSourceId : undefined,
+  };
 };
 
 export const constructHrefWithDataSourceId = (