diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Meetup/Form/MeetupEventForm.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Meetup/Form/MeetupEventForm.php
index 1cbc1423..146d8dce 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Meetup/Form/MeetupEventForm.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Meetup/Form/MeetupEventForm.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MeetupEventForm extends Component
             'meetupEvent.start' => 'required',
             'meetupEvent.location' => 'string|nullable',
             'meetupEvent.description' => 'string|nullable',
-            'meetupEvent.link' => 'string|url|nullable',
+            'meetupEvent.link' => 'url|nullable',
 
             'series.*.start' => 'required',
 
diff --git a/app/Nova/MeetupEvent.php b/app/Nova/MeetupEvent.php
index 39bd8f0d..93439569 100644
--- a/app/Nova/MeetupEvent.php
+++ b/app/Nova/MeetupEvent.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class MeetupEvent extends Resource
 
             Text::make('Link')
                 ->hideFromIndex()
-                ->rules('nullable', 'string')
+                ->rules('nullable', 'url')
                 ->nullable()
                 ->help(__('For example, a link to a location on Google Maps or a link to a website. (not your Telegram group link)')),