diff --git a/.changeset/eighty-radios-grin.md b/.changeset/eighty-radios-grin.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25a11e4942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eighty-radios-grin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@credo-ts/anoncreds": patch
+"@credo-ts/core": patch
+---
+
+make credential_preview optional on V2CredentialOfferMessage
diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index ad06de8f8e..465b4fe668 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ node_modules
 build
 .idea
 coverage
-pnpm-lock.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+pnpm-lock.yaml
+.changeset
diff --git a/packages/core/src/modules/credentials/protocol/v2/messages/V2OfferCredentialMessage.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/credentials/protocol/v2/messages/V2OfferCredentialMessage.ts
index d434367060..49a3ed51e9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/modules/credentials/protocol/v2/messages/V2OfferCredentialMessage.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/credentials/protocol/v2/messages/V2OfferCredentialMessage.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export class V2OfferCredentialMessage extends AgentMessage {
   @IsOptional()
   public goal?: string
 
+  @IsOptional()
   @Expose({ name: 'credential_preview' })
   @Type(() => V2CredentialPreview)
   @ValidateNested()