diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
index d749b3b..e186c8b 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class DocumentType(str, Enum):
     JIRA_CONNECTOR = "JIRA_CONNECTOR"
     CONFLUENCE_CONNECTOR = "CONFLUENCE_CONNECTOR"
     CLICKUP_CONNECTOR = "CLICKUP_CONNECTOR"
+    GOOGLE_GMAIL_CONNECTOR = "GOOGLE_GMAIL_CONNECTOR"
 
 
 class SearchSourceConnectorType(str, Enum):
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class SearchSourceConnectorType(str, Enum):
     JIRA_CONNECTOR = "JIRA_CONNECTOR"
     CONFLUENCE_CONNECTOR = "CONFLUENCE_CONNECTOR"
     CLICKUP_CONNECTOR = "CLICKUP_CONNECTOR"
+    GOOGLE_GMAIL_CONNECTOR = "GOOGLE_GMAIL_CONNECTOR"
 
 
 class ChatType(str, Enum):
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
index 28d5425..0ff563b 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
@@ -179,6 +179,14 @@ class SearchSourceConnectorBase(BaseModel):
             if not config.get("CLICKUP_API_TOKEN"):
                 raise ValueError("CLICKUP_API_TOKEN cannot be empty")
 
+        elif connector_type == SearchSourceConnectorType.GOOGLE_GMAIL_CONNECTOR:
+            # Required fields for Gmail connector (same as Calendar - uses Google OAuth)
+            required_keys = list(GoogleAuthCredentialsBase.model_fields.keys())
+
+            for key in required_keys:
+                if key not in config or config[key] in (None, ""):
+                    raise ValueError(f"{key} is required and cannot be empty")
+
         return config