diff --git a/lexica/src/app_bsky/mod.rs b/lexica/src/app_bsky/mod.rs
index 56527f76..ed086c79 100644
--- a/lexica/src/app_bsky/mod.rs
+++ b/lexica/src/app_bsky/mod.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,24 @@ pub mod labeler;
 pub mod richtext;
 pub mod unspecced;
 
-#[derive(Clone, Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct RecordStats {
     pub reply_count: i64,
     pub repost_count: i64,
     pub like_count: i64,
     pub quote_count: i64,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", default)]
-    pub bookmark_count: Option<i64>,
+    pub bookmark_count: i64,
+}
+
+impl Default for RecordStats {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            reply_count: 0,
+            repost_count: 0,
+            like_count: 0,
+            quote_count: 0,
+            bookmark_count: 0,
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/parakeet/src/hydration/posts/builders.rs b/parakeet/src/hydration/posts/builders.rs
index ea7e08ca..76cdf3ae 100644
--- a/parakeet/src/hydration/posts/builders.rs
+++ b/parakeet/src/hydration/posts/builders.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub(super) fn build_postview(
             repost_count: i64::from(stats.reposts),
             like_count: i64::from(stats.likes),
             quote_count: i64::from(stats.quotes),
-            bookmark_count: Some(0), // Initialize bookmark_count with 0 since we don't track it yet
+            bookmark_count: 0, // TODO: Track bookmarks in the future
         })
         .unwrap_or_default();