diff --git a/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts b/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
index a7d13884..0ed5001c 100644
--- a/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
+++ b/apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
@@ -335,9 +335,7 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
 						publicationId,
 						slug: `${data._type}-${slug}`,
 						tags: hashnodeTags,
-						coverImageOptions: {
-							coverImageURL: hashnodeCoverImageUrl,
-						},
+						...(hashnodeCoverImageUrl ? { coverImage: hashnodeCoverImageUrl } : {}),
 						originalArticleURL: canonicalUrl,
 						contentMarkdown: `Original: ${canonicalUrl}\n\n${youtubeEmbed}${contentMarkdown}`,
 					};
diff --git a/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs b/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
index f08f8ce9..84f45514 100644
--- a/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
+++ b/scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
@@ -190,9 +190,7 @@ async function run() {
       publicationId,
       slug: `${doc._type}-${slug}`,
       tags: hashnodeTags,
-      coverImageOptions: {
-        coverImageURL: hashnodeCoverImageUrl,
-      },
+      ...(hashnodeCoverImageUrl ? { coverImage: hashnodeCoverImageUrl } : {}),
       originalArticleURL: canonicalUrl,
       contentMarkdown: `Original: ${canonicalUrl}\n\n${youtubeEmbed}${contentMarkdown}`,
     };