diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Request/NewRepository.cs b/Octokit/Models/Request/NewRepository.cs
index 7e0046796c..04184c5d16 100644
--- a/Octokit/Models/Request/NewRepository.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Request/NewRepository.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public NewRepository(string name)
         /// <summary>
         /// Optional. Gets or sets whether to enable issues for the new repository. The default is true.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool HasIssues { get; set; }
+        public bool? HasIssues { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Optional. Gets or sets whether to enable the wiki for the new repository. The default is true.