diff --git a/components/licensor/ee/pkg/licensor/licensor.go b/components/licensor/ee/pkg/licensor/licensor.go
index 3e1ee8bdfeebd8..8868d3c083e3e6 100644
--- a/components/licensor/ee/pkg/licensor/licensor.go
+++ b/components/licensor/ee/pkg/licensor/licensor.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type LicensePayload struct {
 	Seats int `json:"seats"`
 
 	// CustomerID is used to identify installations in installation analytics
-	CustomerID string `json:"customerID"`
+	CustomerID string `json:"customerID,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type licensePayload struct {