diff --git a/client/src/cli.rs b/client/src/cli.rs
index 28643a25..fdf31e6f 100644
--- a/client/src/cli.rs
+++ b/client/src/cli.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub enum CliCommands {
     },
     Link {
         #[arg(short = 'n', long)]
-        name: String,
+        name: Option<String>,
     },
     ListAccounts,
     ListContacts {
diff --git a/client/src/jsonrpc.rs b/client/src/jsonrpc.rs
index 0cba9c8d..ad072878 100644
--- a/client/src/jsonrpc.rs
+++ b/client/src/jsonrpc.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub trait Rpc {
     fn finish_link(
         &self,
         #[allow(non_snake_case)] deviceLinkUri: String,
-        #[allow(non_snake_case)] deviceName: String,
+        #[allow(non_snake_case)] deviceName: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<Value, ErrorObjectOwned>;
 
     #[method(name = "listAccounts", param_kind = map)]