diff --git a/libs/json-api/json-api-nestjs-sdk/src/lib/service/json-api-sdk.service.ts b/libs/json-api/json-api-nestjs-sdk/src/lib/service/json-api-sdk.service.ts
index ee47b9f..a1f4aca 100644
--- a/libs/json-api/json-api-nestjs-sdk/src/lib/service/json-api-sdk.service.ts
+++ b/libs/json-api/json-api-nestjs-sdk/src/lib/service/json-api-sdk.service.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export class JsonApiSdkService {
       data: {
         id: entity[this.jsonApiSdkConfig.idKey].toString(),
         type: getTypeForReq(entity.constructor.name),
-        attributes,
+        ...(Object.keys(attributes).length > 0 ? { attributes } : {}),
         ...(Object.keys(relationships).length > 0 ? { relationships } : {}),
       },
     };