diff --git a/server/models/pattern/core/pattern.go b/server/models/pattern/core/pattern.go
index 7f8dcefa204..e3b7b903b9f 100644
--- a/server/models/pattern/core/pattern.go
+++ b/server/models/pattern/core/pattern.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ type Pattern struct {
 	// PatternID is the moniker use to uniquely identify any given pattern
 	// Convention: SMP-###-v#.#.#
 	PatternID string              `yaml:"patternID,omitempty" json:"patternID,omitempty"`
-	Services  map[string]*Service `yaml:"services,omitempty" json:"services,omitempty"`
+	Services  map[string]*Service `yaml:"services" json:"services"`
 }
 
 // Service represents the services defined within the appfile