diff --git a/src/integrations/plaid/plaidIntegration.ts b/src/integrations/plaid/plaidIntegration.ts
index 03b1a29c..e83411ed 100644
--- a/src/integrations/plaid/plaidIntegration.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/plaid/plaidIntegration.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export class PlaidIntegration {
                     accountId: transaction.account_id,
                     transactionId: transaction.transaction_id,
                     pendingtransactionId: transaction.pending_transaction_id,
-                    category: transaction.category.join(' - '),
+                    category: (transaction.category || []).join(' - '),
                     address: transaction.location.address,
                     city: transaction.location.city,
                     state: transaction.location.region,