diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/products/search.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/products/search.js
index f589ba75fe..cd2f993861 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/products/search.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/products/search.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import ProductService from "../../../../services/product"
 export default async (req, res) => {
   const schema = Validator.object()
     .keys({
-      q: Validator.string().required(),
+      q: Validator.string()
+        .required()
+        .allow(""),
       offset: Validator.number().optional(),
       limit: Validator.number().optional(),
       filter: Validator.any(),