diff --git a/models.go b/models.go
index c8bdffc..4115ed8 100644
--- a/models.go
+++ b/models.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type RepositoryLink struct {
 type CreateProjectRequest struct {
 	Name          string                `json:"name"`
 	Framework     string                `json:"framework"`
-	GitRepository *GitRepositoryRequest `json:"gitRepository"`
+	GitRepository *GitRepositoryRequest `json:"gitRepository,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type GitRepositoryRequest struct {
diff --git a/projects.go b/projects.go
index e2fe435..b3f8057 100644
--- a/projects.go
+++ b/projects.go
@@ -22,24 +22,18 @@ func (p *ProjectApi) CreateProject(ctx context.Context, name string, framework s
 	rel := &url.URL{Path: "/v6/projects"}
 	u := p.baseUrl.ResolveReference(rel)
 
-	var body *CreateProjectRequest
+	body := &CreateProjectRequest{
+		Name:      name,
+		Framework: framework,
+	}
+
 	if repositoryType != "" && repositoryName != "" {
-		body = &CreateProjectRequest{
-			Name:      name,
-			Framework: framework,
-			GitRepository: &GitRepositoryRequest{
-				Type: repositoryType,
-				Repo: repositoryName,
-			},
-		}
-	} else {
-		body = &CreateProjectRequest{
-			Name:      name,
-			Framework: framework,
+		body.GitRepository = &GitRepositoryRequest{
+			Type: repositoryType,
+			Repo: repositoryName,
 		}
 	}
 
-
 	payload, err := json.Marshal(body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err