diff --git a/compose/types/module.go b/compose/types/module.go
index 0e8f6a0be..979cd4f17 100644
--- a/compose/types/module.go
+++ b/compose/types/module.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type (
 	}
 
 	DataPrivacyConfig struct {
-		SensitivityLevel uint64 `json:"sensitivityLevel,string"`
+		SensitivityLevel uint64 `json:"sensitivityLevel,string,omitempty"`
 		UsageDisclosure  string `json:"usageDisclosure"`
 	}
 
diff --git a/system/types/dal_connection.go b/system/types/dal_connection.go
index c4c8df5ae..256edb3db 100644
--- a/system/types/dal_connection.go
+++ b/system/types/dal_connection.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type (
 
 		Location         geolocation.Full `json:"location"`
 		Ownership        string           `json:"ownership"`
-		SensitivityLevel uint64           `json:"sensitivityLevel,string"`
+		SensitivityLevel uint64           `json:"sensitivityLevel,string,omitempty"`
 
 		Issues []string `json:"issues,omitempty" db:"-"`