diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template-seed.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template-seed.service.ts
index 7b4d9e18..52057123 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template-seed.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template-seed.service.ts
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ const BUILT_IN_TEMPLATES: ReadonlyArray<BuiltInSpec> = [
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 1 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Meeting Note' }] },
         { type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', marks: [{ type: 'bold' }], text: 'Date: ' }, { type: 'text', text: new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-US', { year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' }) }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Attendees' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Agenda' }] },
-        { type: 'orderedList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'orderedList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Notes' }] },
-        { type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] },
+        { type: 'paragraph', content: [] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Action Items' }] },
-        { type: 'taskList', content: [{ type: 'taskItem', attrs: { checked: false }, content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'taskList', content: [{ type: 'taskItem', attrs: { checked: false }, content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
       ],
     },
   },
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ const BUILT_IN_TEMPLATES: ReadonlyArray<BuiltInSpec> = [
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Scope' }] },
         { type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'What is in scope / out of scope?' }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Stakeholders' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Timeline' }] },
         { type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Key milestones and deadlines.' }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Risks' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
       ],
     },
   },
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ const BUILT_IN_TEMPLATES: ReadonlyArray<BuiltInSpec> = [
       content: [
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 1 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Daily Standup' }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Yesterday' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Today' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Blockers' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
       ],
     },
   },
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ const BUILT_IN_TEMPLATES: ReadonlyArray<BuiltInSpec> = [
       content: [
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 1 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Weekly Review' }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Wins' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Challenges' }] },
-        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'bulletList', content: [{ type: 'listItem', content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
         { type: 'heading', attrs: { level: 2 }, content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Next Week Priorities' }] },
-        { type: 'taskList', content: [{ type: 'taskItem', attrs: { checked: false }, content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [{ type: 'text', text: '' }] }] }] },
+        { type: 'taskList', content: [{ type: 'taskItem', attrs: { checked: false }, content: [{ type: 'paragraph', content: [] }] }] },
       ],
     },
   },
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template.service.ts
index fefd0586..3b30ea0d 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/acadenice/templates/services/template.service.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export class TemplateService {
         ${dto.icon ?? null},
         ${dto.coverUrl ?? null},
         ${dto.category ?? null},
-        ${JSON.stringify(content)}::jsonb,
+        ${content as unknown as string}::jsonb,
         ${dto.sourcePageId ?? null},
         false,
         ${userId}
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export class TemplateService {
     }
 
     const contentParam = dto.content
-      ? sql`${JSON.stringify(dto.content)}::jsonb`
+      ? sql`${dto.content as unknown as string}::jsonb`
       : sql`content`;
 
     const result = await sql<TemplateDto>`
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export class TemplateService {
         ${workspaceId},
         ${userId},
         ${userId},
-        ${JSON.stringify(content)}::jsonb,
+        ${content as unknown as string}::jsonb,
         ${textContent ?? ''},
         ${ydoc},
         ${nextPosition},
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ export class TemplateService {
         ${spec.description},
         ${spec.icon ?? null},
         ${spec.category},
-        ${JSON.stringify(spec.content)}::jsonb,
+        ${spec.content as unknown as string}::jsonb,
         true,
         ${systemUserId}
       )