diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7aab3cefc..cebb83a47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. This project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
 
+### 7.3.1
+* Fix issue with category export where default categories were not exported correctly
+
 ### 7.3.0
 * Update tagging with category listing support
 * Add category export
+
 ### 7.2.6
 * Convert price in cart tagging item to avoid rounding errors
 
diff --git a/Model/Category/Builder.php b/Model/Category/Builder.php
index 13b34730d..f8abe18a9 100644
--- a/Model/Category/Builder.php
+++ b/Model/Category/Builder.php
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public function build(Category $category, Store $store)
             $nostoCategory->setParentId($category->getParentId());
             $nostoCategory->setTitle($this->getCategoryNameById($category->getId(), $store->getId()));
             $path = $this->nostoCategoryService->getCategory($category, $store);
-            $nostoCategory->setPath($path);
-            $nostoCategory->setCategoryString($path);
+            $nostoCategory->setPath($path ?? '');
+            $nostoCategory->setCategoryString($path ?? '');
             $nostoCategory->setUrl($category->getUrl());
             $nostoCategory->setAvailable($category->getIsActive() ?? false);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d7b05b19c..3ef160142 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "nosto/module-nostotagging",
   "description": "Increase your conversion rate and average order value by delivering your customers personalized product recommendations throughout their shopping journey.",
   "type": "magento2-module",
-  "version": "7.3.0",
+  "version": "7.3.1",
   "require-dev": {
     "phpmd/phpmd": "^2.5",
     "sebastian/phpcpd": "*",
diff --git a/etc/module.xml b/etc/module.xml
index 44ed5f640..c38c7a55c 100755
--- a/etc/module.xml
+++ b/etc/module.xml
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@
 <!--suppress XmlUnboundNsPrefix -->
 <config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:Module/etc/module.xsd">
-    <module name="Nosto_Tagging" setup_version="7.3.0"/>
+    <module name="Nosto_Tagging" setup_version="7.3.1"/>
 </config>