diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 64ce465..e9aaf2b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "koi-net"
-version = "1.0.0-beta.18"
+version = "1.0.0-beta.19"
 description = "Implementation of KOI-net protocol in Python"
 authors = [
     {name = "Luke Miller", email = "luke@block.science"}
diff --git a/src/koi_net/protocol/event.py b/src/koi_net/protocol/event.py
index f631c70..ecebbb6 100644
--- a/src/koi_net/protocol/event.py
+++ b/src/koi_net/protocol/event.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class Event(BaseModel):
     manifest: Manifest | None = None
     contents: dict | None = None
     
+    class Config:
+        exclude_none = True
+    
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"<Event '{self.rid}' event type: '{self.event_type}'>"