diff --git a/proto/cosmos/authz/v1beta1/authz.proto b/proto/cosmos/authz/v1beta1/authz.proto
index c9b571eec5ad..f3e258be29bd 100644
--- a/proto/cosmos/authz/v1beta1/authz.proto
+++ b/proto/cosmos/authz/v1beta1/authz.proto
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ message GenericAuthorization {
 // Grant gives permissions to execute
 // the provide method with expiration time.
 message Grant {
-  google.protobuf.Any       authorization = 1 [(cosmos_proto.accepts_interface) = "Authorization"];
-  google.protobuf.Timestamp expiration    = 2 [(gogoproto.stdtime) = true, (gogoproto.nullable) = false];
+  google.protobuf.Any authorization = 1 [(cosmos_proto.accepts_interface) = "Authorization"];
+  // time when the grant will expire and will be pruned. If null, then the grant
+  // doesn't have a time expiration (other conditions  in `authorization`
+  // may apply to invalidate the grant)
+  google.protobuf.Timestamp expiration = 2 [(gogoproto.stdtime) = true, (gogoproto.nullable) = true];
 }
 
 // GrantAuthorization extends a grant with both the addresses of the grantee and granter.