diff --git a/api/swagger/swagger-v1.yaml b/api/swagger/swagger-v1.yaml
index 65728fa7..03bc0740 100644
--- a/api/swagger/swagger-v1.yaml
+++ b/api/swagger/swagger-v1.yaml
@@ -10381,6 +10381,9 @@ components:
       type: object
       description: Request body for updating user profile. All fields are optional.
       properties:
+        handle:
+          type: string
+          description: User handle. Can only be set if the user does not already have a handle.
         name:
           type: string
           description: Display name
diff --git a/api/v1_users.go b/api/v1_users.go
index 18524ae1..aafef1f4 100644
--- a/api/v1_users.go
+++ b/api/v1_users.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type CreateUserRequest struct {
 }
 
 type UpdateUserRequest struct {
+	Handle              *string          `json:"handle,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,min=1"`
 	Name                *string          `json:"name,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,min=1"`
 	Bio                 *string          `json:"bio,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,max=256"`
 	Location            *string          `json:"location,omitempty"`