diff --git a/internal/postgres/post.go b/internal/postgres/post.go
index d8158d9..c5983dc 100644
--- a/internal/postgres/post.go
+++ b/internal/postgres/post.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func CheckIfAnthrovePostNodeExistsByAnthroveID(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB,
 }
 
 func CheckIfAnthrovePostNodeExistsBySourceURL(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, sourceURL string) (*graphModels.AnthrovePost, bool, error) {
-	var post pgModels.Post
+	post := pgModels.Post{}
 	err := db.WithContext(ctx).Model(&pgModels.Post{}).InnerJoins("References", db.Where("url = ?", sourceURL)).First(&post).Error
 
 	if err != nil {