diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/upsert_project.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/upsert_project.rb
index 368e026f..44feb57e 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/upsert_project.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/upsert_project.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class UpsertProject < BaseMutation
     argument :ends_on, GraphQL::Types::ISO8601Date, required: false, description: "The date this assignment ends."
 
     # return type from the mutation
-    type Types::StaffPlan::ProjectType
+    type Types::StaffPlan::ProjectType, null: true
 
     def resolve(id: nil, client_id: nil, name: nil, status: nil, cost: nil, payment_frequency: nil, starts_on: nil, ends_on: nil)
       current_company = context[:current_company]
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def resolve(id: nil, client_id: nil, name: nil, status: nil, cost: nil, payment_
             GraphQL::ExecutionError.new("Client not found", extensions: { attribute: "client_id" })
           )
 
-          return
+          return {}
         end
 
         project = client.projects.new
diff --git a/app/graphql/schema.graphql b/app/graphql/schema.graphql
index 0c7b3756..a9aabba3 100644
--- a/app/graphql/schema.graphql
+++ b/app/graphql/schema.graphql
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ type Mutation {
     """
     The ID of the client for this project.
     """
-    clientId: ID!
+    clientId: ID
 
     """
     The cost of the project.
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ type Mutation {
     """
     The name of the project.
     """
-    name: String!
+    name: String
 
     """
     The frequency of payment for the project.
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ type Mutation {
     """
     The status of the assignment.
     """
-    status: String!
-  ): Project!
+    status: String
+  ): Project
 
   """
   Create or update a work week record for a StaffPlan user.
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 71f58c72..d1f8d8b7 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Project < ApplicationRecord
   VALID_PAYMENT_FREQUENCIES = [WEEKLY, MONTHLY, FORTNIGHTLY, QUARTERLY, ANNUALLY].freeze
 
   validates :client_id, presence: true
-  validates :name, presence: true, uniqueness: { case_sensitive: false }
+  validates :name, presence: true, uniqueness: { scope: :client_id, case_sensitive: false }
   validates :status, inclusion: { in: VALID_STATUSES }, allow_blank: true
   validates :cost, numericality: { greater_than_or_equal_to: 0.0 }, allow_blank: true
   validates :payment_frequency, inclusion: { in: VALID_PAYMENT_FREQUENCIES }, allow_blank: true
diff --git a/spec/sidekiq/sync_customer_subscription_job_spec.rb b/spec/sidekiq/sync_customer_subscription_job_spec.rb
index 441a658e..20cebfb5 100644
--- a/spec/sidekiq/sync_customer_subscription_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sidekiq/sync_customer_subscription_job_spec.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
         company.subscription.stripe_id,
         { items: [
           {id: company.subscription.item_id,  quantity: 2 }
-        ]},
-        {proration_date: Date.today.iso8601}
+        ]}
       )
 
       SyncCustomerSubscriptionJob.perform_inline(company.id)