diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/github/streamshub/console/api/model/KafkaCluster.java b/api/src/main/java/com/github/streamshub/console/api/model/KafkaCluster.java
index f77951515..159b1b9d4 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/github/streamshub/console/api/model/KafkaCluster.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/github/streamshub/console/api/model/KafkaCluster.java
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ public static KafkaCluster fromCursor(JsonObject cursor) {
         return PaginatedKubeResource.fromCursor(cursor, KafkaCluster::fromId);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public JsonApiMeta metaFactory() {
+        return new Meta();
+    }
+
     public void reconciliationPaused(Boolean reconciliationPaused) {
         ((Meta) getOrCreateMeta()).reconciliationPaused = reconciliationPaused;
     }