diff --git a/vibes_auth/docs/drf/viewsets.py b/vibes_auth/docs/drf/viewsets.py
index 90dc575b..d9f6587c 100644
--- a/vibes_auth/docs/drf/viewsets.py
+++ b/vibes_auth/docs/drf/viewsets.py
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ USER_SCHEMA = {
     ),
     "upload_avatar": extend_schema(
         summary=_("handle avatar upload for a user"),
+        request={
+            "multipart/form-data": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "avatar": {"type": "string", "format": "binary"}},
+            },
+        },
         responses={
             status.HTTP_200_OK: UserSerializer,
             status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST: {"description": "Invalid Request"},