diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/automations/crud.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/automations/crud.ts
index c376df8e61..bb53a75cf8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/automations/crud.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/automations/crud.ts
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ async function checkForWebhooks({ oldAuto, newAuto }: any) {
 }
 
 function trimUnexpectedObjectFields<T extends Automation>(automation: T): T {
-  const result: RequiredKeys<Automation> = {
+  const allRequired: RequiredKeys<Automation> = {
     _id: automation._id,
     _rev: automation._rev,
     definition: automation.definition,
@@ -271,5 +271,11 @@ function trimUnexpectedObjectFields<T extends Automation>(automation: T): T {
     createdAt: automation.createdAt,
     updatedAt: automation.updatedAt,
   }
+  const result = { ...allRequired } as T
+  for (const key in result) {
+    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(automation, key)) {
+      delete result[key]
+    }
+  }
   return result as T
 }