diff --git a/src/Exceptionless.Web/Utility/OpenApi/RequiredPropertySchemaTransformer.cs b/src/Exceptionless.Web/Utility/OpenApi/RequiredPropertySchemaTransformer.cs
index 13fa0bd7e7..2bf798f302 100644
--- a/src/Exceptionless.Web/Utility/OpenApi/RequiredPropertySchemaTransformer.cs
+++ b/src/Exceptionless.Web/Utility/OpenApi/RequiredPropertySchemaTransformer.cs
@@ -5,23 +5,24 @@
 namespace Exceptionless.Web.Utility.OpenApi;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// Schema transformer that marks non-nullable properties as required in OpenAPI schemas.
+/// Schema transformer that marks required properties in OpenAPI schemas based on C# required modifiers and value types.
 /// </summary>
 /// <remarks>
 /// <para>
 /// <b>Why this exists:</b> Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi doesn't consistently detect
-/// required properties from C# nullability annotations. This causes all properties to
-/// become optional in generated schemas, even when they're non-nullable in the C# model.
+/// required properties from C# modifiers. This transformer ensures properties are marked as required
+/// when appropriate for the OpenAPI schema.
 /// </para>
 /// <para>
-/// This transformer inspects C# nullability context and marks properties as required when:
+/// This transformer marks properties as required when:
 /// <list type="bullet">
+///   <item>The property has the <c>required</c> modifier (C# 11+)</item>
 ///   <item>The property type is a non-nullable value type (e.g., <c>int</c>, <c>bool</c>, <c>DateTime</c>)</item>
-///   <item>The property type is a non-nullable reference type in a nullable-enabled context</item>
 /// </list>
 /// </para>
 /// <para>
-/// The <c>[Required]</c> attribute is also respected for explicit marking.
+/// Non-nullable reference types are NOT marked as required unless they have the explicit <c>required</c> modifier.
+/// This correctly handles properties with default initializers (e.g., <c>public MyClass Prop { get; init; } = new();</c>).
 /// </para>
 /// <para>
 /// This transformer resolves property names using the effective JSON property name
@@ -82,6 +83,12 @@ private static bool IsPropertyRequired(PropertyInfo property, NullabilityInfoCon
     {
         var propertyType = property.PropertyType;
 
+        // Check if the property is marked with the 'required' modifier (C# 11+)
+        // This takes precedence over other heuristics
+        var requiredMemberAttribute = property.GetCustomAttribute<System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RequiredMemberAttribute>();
+        if (requiredMemberAttribute is not null)
+            return true;
+
         // Non-nullable value types are always required (except when wrapped in Nullable<T>)
         if (propertyType.IsValueType)
         {
@@ -89,16 +96,13 @@ private static bool IsPropertyRequired(PropertyInfo property, NullabilityInfoCon
             return Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(propertyType) is null;
         }
 
-        // For reference types, check nullability annotations
-        try
-        {
-            var nullabilityInfo = nullabilityContext.Create(property);
-            return nullabilityInfo.WriteState == NullabilityState.NotNull;
-        }
-        catch
-        {
-            // If we can't determine nullability, default to not required
-            return false;
-        }
+        // For reference types with default initializers (e.g., "= new()"), we should NOT mark them as required
+        // since they can be omitted during construction. However, we can't reliably detect initializers via reflection.
+        // Instead, we only mark reference types as required if they have the 'required' modifier (checked above).
+        // This means non-nullable reference types without 'required' are treated as optional.
+
+        // For backwards compatibility and to match expected behavior, we do NOT mark non-nullable
+        // reference types as required unless they have the explicit 'required' modifier.
+        return false;
     }
 }