diff --git a/apps/api/src/controllers/v1/types.ts b/apps/api/src/controllers/v1/types.ts
index 718cfba5..780541ba 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/controllers/v1/types.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/controllers/v1/types.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ const extractTransform = (obj) => {
     obj = { ...obj, timeout: 60000 };
   }
 
-  if (obj.formats?.includes("changeTracking") && obj.waitFor < 5000) {
+  if (obj.formats?.includes("changeTracking") && (obj.waitFor === undefined || obj.waitFor < 5000)) {
     obj = { ...obj, waitFor: 5000 };
   }