diff --git a/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py b/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py
index 3a3d5dd..85a1662 100644
--- a/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py
+++ b/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List
+from typing import List, Optional
 
 from pydantic import AliasChoices, BaseModel, Field, model_validator
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class Config(BaseModel):
         "", validation_alias=AliasChoices("gitea-token", "gitea_token")
     )
     gitea_org: str = Field("", validation_alias=AliasChoices("gitea-org", "gitea_org"))
-    max_total_score: int = Field(
-        100, validation_alias=AliasChoices("max-total-score", "max_total_score")
+    max_total_score: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None, validation_alias=AliasChoices("max-total-score", "max_total_score")
     )
     force_skip_health_check_on_test: bool = Field(
         False,
diff --git a/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py b/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
index 5b1a7ae..a2ecf90 100644
--- a/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
+++ b/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def get_teapot_post_stage(
         "--max-total-score",
         (
             str(repo_conf.max_total_score)
-            if not task_conf.max_total_score
+            if repo_conf.max_total_score is not None
             else str(task_conf.max_total_score)
         ),
     ]