diff --git a/src/main/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/dto/GoalDto.java b/src/main/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/dto/GoalDto.java
index 4c3bc759..9d578102 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/dto/GoalDto.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/dto/GoalDto.java
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ public class GoalDto extends ExtensibleDto {
     @Size(max = 255)
     private String name;
 
+    @NotBlank
+    @Size(max = 255)
+    private String goalId;
+
     @Size(max = 65535)
     private String description;
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/controller/GoalControllerTest.java b/src/test/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/controller/GoalControllerTest.java
index 5084d1e0..73966b7e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/controller/GoalControllerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/deloitte/elrr/services/controller/GoalControllerTest.java
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ private Goal getGoal() {
     private GoalDto getGoalDto() {
         GoalDto goalDto = new GoalDto();
         goalDto.setPersonId(PERSON_ID);
+        goalDto.setGoalId("test-goal-" + UUID.randomUUID());
         goalDto.setName("Test Goal");
         goalDto.setDescription("Test Description");
         goalDto.setType(GoalType.SELF);