diff --git a/bot/commands/routines.py b/bot/commands/routines.py
index 161c113..d6a956a 100644
--- a/bot/commands/routines.py
+++ b/bot/commands/routines.py
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ async def handle_routine(message, session, parsed):
         for i, step_name in enumerate(steps):
             step_data = {
                 "name": step_name,
-                "description": "",
-                "duration_seconds": None
+                "duration_minutes": None  # API expects minutes, not seconds
             }
             resp, status = api_request("post", f"/api/routines/{routine_id}/steps", token, step_data)
             if status == 201:
@@ -530,8 +529,7 @@ async def _create_routine_with_steps(message, token, name, description, steps):
     for i, step_name in enumerate(steps):
         step_data = {
             "name": step_name,
-            "description": "",
-            "duration_seconds": None
+            "duration_minutes": None  # API expects minutes, not seconds
         }
         step_resp, step_status = api_request("post", f"/api/routines/{routine_id}/steps", token, step_data)
         if step_status == 201: