diff --git a/vit-servicing-station-lib/src/logging/messages.rs b/vit-servicing-station-lib/src/logging/messages.rs
index 1756a740..21ead8c8 100644
--- a/vit-servicing-station-lib/src/logging/messages.rs
+++ b/vit-servicing-station-lib/src/logging/messages.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub enum LogMessageId {
 pub struct LogMessage {
     id: LogMessageId,
     level: log::Level,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
     tags: Vec<String>,
     message: String,
     timestamp: i64,