diff --git a/server/src/controllers/perkController.js b/server/src/controllers/perkController.js
index 529796c..26d637f 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/perkController.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/perkController.js
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const perkSchema = Joi.object({
   merchant: Joi.string().allow('')
 
 }); 
+const objectTitleSchema = Joi.object({
+  title: Joi.string().required()
+});
 
   
 
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ export async function getAllPerks(req, res, next) {
 export async function createPerk(req, res, next) {
   try {
     // validate request body against schema
-    const { value, error } = perkSchema.validate(req.body);
+    const { value, error } = perkSchema.validate(req.body); 
     if (error) return res.status(400).json({ message: error.message });
      // ...value spreads the validated fields
     const doc = await Perk.create({ ...value});
@@ -70,10 +73,18 @@ export async function createPerk(req, res, next) {
 // TODO
 // Update an existing perk by ID and validate only the fields that are being updated 
 export async function updatePerk(req, res, next) {
-  
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { title } = req.body;
+    if (!title) return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Title field is required' });
+    const { value, error } = perkSchema.validate(req.body);
+    if (error) return res.status(400).json({ message: error.message });
+    const doc = await Perk.findByIdAndUpdate(id, { ...value });
+    if (!doc) return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Perk not found' });
+    res.json({ perk: doc });
+  } catch (err) { next(err);
+}
 }
-
-
 // Delete a perk by ID
 export async function deletePerk(req, res, next) {
   try {