diff --git a/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp b/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
index aa53827..d666679 100644
--- a/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
+++ b/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ source_package_publishing_history::source_package_publishing_history()
       self_link(""),
       distro_series_link(""),
       lp(nullptr),
-      _distro_series(nullptr),
+      _distro_series(std::nullopt),
       distro_series([this]() -> std::optional<::distro_series> {
           if (distro_series_link.empty()) return std::nullopt;
           if (_distro_series) return _distro_series;