diff --git a/packages/api/src/jobs/trigger_rule.ts b/packages/api/src/jobs/trigger_rule.ts
index 3247e3fa9..a75fb75f5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/jobs/trigger_rule.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/jobs/trigger_rule.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface TriggerRuleJobData {
   libraryItemId: string
   userId: string
   ruleEventType: RuleEventType
+  data: unknown
 }
 
 interface RuleActionObj {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/pubsub.ts b/packages/api/src/pubsub.ts
index 53f95878a..b210fbfa5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/pubsub.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/pubsub.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { RuleEventType } from './entity/rule'
 import { env } from './env'
 import { ReportType } from './generated/graphql'
 import { FeatureName, findFeatureByName } from './services/features'
-import { Merge } from './util'
 import {
   enqueueAISummarizeJob,
   enqueueExportItem,
@@ -19,11 +18,6 @@ const logger = buildLogger('pubsub')
 
 const client = new PubSub()
 
-type EntityData<T extends Record<string, any>> = Merge<
-  T,
-  { libraryItemId: string }
->
-
 const isYouTubeVideoURL = (url: string | undefined): boolean => {
   if (!url) {
     return false
@@ -68,16 +62,17 @@ export const createPubSubClient = (): PubsubClient => {
     },
     entityCreated: async <T extends Record<string, any>>(
       type: EntityType,
-      data: EntityData<T>,
-      userId: string
+      data: T,
+      userId: string,
+      libraryItemId: string
     ): Promise<void> => {
-      const libraryItemId = data.libraryItemId
       // queue trigger rule job
       if (type === EntityType.PAGE) {
         await enqueueTriggerRuleJob({
           userId,
           ruleEventType: RuleEventType.PageCreated,
           libraryItemId,
+          data,
         })
       }
       // queue export item job
@@ -112,17 +107,17 @@ export const createPubSubClient = (): PubsubClient => {
     },
     entityUpdated: async <T extends Record<string, any>>(
       type: EntityType,
-      data: EntityData<T>,
-      userId: string
+      data: T,
+      userId: string,
+      libraryItemId: string
     ): Promise<void> => {
-      const libraryItemId = data.libraryItemId
-
       // queue trigger rule job
       if (type === EntityType.PAGE) {
         await enqueueTriggerRuleJob({
           userId,
           ruleEventType: RuleEventType.PageUpdated,
           libraryItemId,
+          data,
         })
       }
       // queue export item job
@@ -178,13 +173,15 @@ export interface PubsubClient {
   ) => Promise<void>
   entityCreated: <T extends Record<string, any>>(
     type: EntityType,
-    data: EntityData<T>,
-    userId: string
+    data: T,
+    userId: string,
+    libraryItemId: string
   ) => Promise<void>
   entityUpdated: <T extends Record<string, any>>(
     type: EntityType,
-    data: EntityData<T>,
-    userId: string
+    data: T,
+    userId: string,
+    libraryItemId: string
   ) => Promise<void>
   entityDeleted: (type: EntityType, id: string, userId: string) => Promise<void>
   reportSubmitted(
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts b/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts
index 5883fb7cb..babf4d4a4 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ export const createHighlight = async (
   await pubsub.entityCreated<CreateHighlightEvent>(
     EntityType.HIGHLIGHT,
     { ...newHighlight, pageId: libraryItemId },
-    userId
+    userId,
+    libraryItemId
   )
 
   await enqueueUpdateHighlight({
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ export const mergeHighlights = async (
   await pubsub.entityCreated<CreateHighlightEvent>(
     EntityType.HIGHLIGHT,
     { ...newHighlight, pageId: libraryItemId },
-    userId
+    userId,
+    libraryItemId
   )
 
   await enqueueUpdateHighlight({
@@ -139,8 +141,9 @@ export const updateHighlight = async (
   const libraryItemId = updatedHighlight.libraryItem.id
   await pubsub.entityUpdated<UpdateHighlightEvent>(
     EntityType.HIGHLIGHT,
-    { ...highlight, id: highlightId, pageId: libraryItemId, libraryItemId },
-    userId
+    { ...highlight, id: highlightId, pageId: libraryItemId },
+    userId,
+    libraryItemId
   )
 
   await enqueueUpdateHighlight({
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts b/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts
index 285338745..f4bae13b7 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ import { findHighlightById } from './highlights'
 import { findLibraryItemIdsByLabelId } from './library_item'
 
 type AddLabelsToLibraryItemEvent = {
-  libraryItemId: string
   pageId: string
   labels: DeepPartial<Label>[]
   source?: LabelSource
 }
 type AddLabelsToHighlightEvent = {
-  libraryItemId: string
   highlightId: string
   labels: DeepPartial<Label>[]
 }
@@ -148,8 +146,9 @@ export const saveLabelsInLibraryItem = async (
     // create pubsub event
     await pubsub.entityCreated<AddLabelsToLibraryItemEvent>(
       EntityType.LABEL,
-      { pageId: libraryItemId, labels, source, libraryItemId },
-      userId
+      { pageId: libraryItemId, labels, source },
+      userId,
+      libraryItemId
     )
   }
 
@@ -218,8 +217,9 @@ export const saveLabelsInHighlight = async (
   // create pubsub event
   await pubsub.entityCreated<AddLabelsToHighlightEvent>(
     EntityType.LABEL,
-    { highlightId, labels, libraryItemId },
-    userId
+    { highlightId, labels },
+    userId,
+    libraryItemId
   )
 
   // update labels in library item
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts b/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
index 7d13e2fa8..b2f2fa049 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import { logger } from '../utils/logger'
 import { parseSearchQuery } from '../utils/search'
 import { addLabelsToLibraryItem } from './labels'
 
-type ItemEvent = { libraryItemId: string; userId: string }
 type IgnoredFields =
   | 'user'
   | 'uploadFile'
@@ -39,14 +38,10 @@ type IgnoredFields =
   | 'links'
   | 'recommenderNames'
   | 'textContentHash'
-
-type CreateItemEvent = Merge<
-  Omit<DeepPartial<LibraryItem>, IgnoredFields>,
-  ItemEvent
->
-type UpdateItemEvent = Merge<
-  Omit<QueryDeepPartialEntity<LibraryItem>, IgnoredFields>,
-  ItemEvent
+export type CreateItemEvent = Omit<DeepPartial<LibraryItem>, IgnoredFields>
+export type UpdateItemEvent = Omit<
+  QueryDeepPartialEntity<LibraryItem>,
+  IgnoredFields
 >
 
 enum ReadFilter {
@@ -861,12 +856,9 @@ export const updateLibraryItem = async (
     // send create event if the item was created
     await pubsub.entityCreated<CreateItemEvent>(
       EntityType.PAGE,
-      {
-        ...updatedLibraryItem,
-        libraryItemId: id,
-        userId,
-      },
-      userId
+      updatedLibraryItem,
+      userId,
+      id
     )
 
     return updatedLibraryItem
@@ -874,13 +866,9 @@ export const updateLibraryItem = async (
 
   await pubsub.entityUpdated<UpdateItemEvent>(
     EntityType.PAGE,
-    {
-      ...libraryItem,
-      id,
-      libraryItemId: id,
-      userId,
-    },
-    userId
+    libraryItem,
+    userId,
+    id
   )
 
   return updatedLibraryItem
@@ -1034,12 +1022,9 @@ export const createOrUpdateLibraryItem = async (
 
   await pubsub.entityCreated<CreateItemEvent>(
     EntityType.PAGE,
-    {
-      ...newLibraryItem,
-      libraryItemId: newLibraryItem.id,
-      userId,
-    },
-    userId
+    newLibraryItem,
+    userId,
+    newLibraryItem.id
   )
 
   return newLibraryItem