diff --git a/kube-core/src/dynamic.rs b/kube-core/src/dynamic.rs
index 2886e63df..7e2e9f050 100644
--- a/kube-core/src/dynamic.rs
+++ b/kube-core/src/dynamic.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub struct DynamicObject {
     #[serde(flatten, default)]
     pub types: Option<TypeMeta>,
     /// Object metadata
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub metadata: ObjectMeta,
 
     /// All other keys