diff --git a/deb/local.go b/deb/local.go
index 4002b546..31f336f4 100644
--- a/deb/local.go
+++ b/deb/local.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 // LocalRepo is a collection of packages created locally
 type LocalRepo struct {
 	// Permanent internal ID
-	UUID string
+	UUID string `json:"-"`
 	// User-assigned name
 	Name string
 	// Comment