diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cuoco/adapter/out/hibernate/GetRecipesFromIngredientsDatabaseRepositoryAdapter.java b/src/main/java/com/cuoco/adapter/out/hibernate/GetRecipesFromIngredientsDatabaseRepositoryAdapter.java
index 85c2f10..2ee71e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cuoco/adapter/out/hibernate/GetRecipesFromIngredientsDatabaseRepositoryAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cuoco/adapter/out/hibernate/GetRecipesFromIngredientsDatabaseRepositoryAdapter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public List<Recipe> execute(Recipe recipe) {
             Integer ingredientCount = ingredientNames.size();
             Filters filters = recipe.getFilters();
 
-            List<Long> notIncludeIdsRaw = recipe.getConfiguration().getNotInclude()
+            List<Long> notIncludeIdsRaw = Optional.ofNullable(recipe.getConfiguration().getNotInclude())
+                    .orElse(List.of())
                     .stream()
                     .map(Recipe::getId)
                     .toList();