diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/model.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/model.ts
index 119323e95d..a1485858d4 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/model.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/model.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export function createRefToImportReducerCreator(params: ModelGeneratorParams) {
 }
 
 function isOptionalProperty(prop: PropertyDef) {
-  return prop.typeSimple.endsWith('?') || (prop.typeSimple === 'string' && !prop.isRequired);
+  return prop.typeSimple.endsWith('?') || !prop.isRequired;
 }
 
 export function parseBaseTypeWithGenericTypes(type: string): string[] {