diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dependencytrack/model/Project.java b/src/main/java/org/dependencytrack/model/Project.java
index 92ef91927..5068a8ce4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dependencytrack/model/Project.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dependencytrack/model/Project.java
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ public enum FetchGroup {
 
     private transient ProjectMetrics metrics;
 
-    @JsonIgnore
     private transient List<Component> dependencyGraph;
 
     public long getId() {
@@ -492,10 +491,12 @@ public void addAccessTeam(Team accessTeam) {
         this.accessTeams.add(accessTeam);
     }
 
+    @JsonIgnore
     public List<Component> getDependencyGraph() {
         return dependencyGraph;
     }
 
+    @JsonIgnore
     public void setDependencyGraph(List<Component> dependencyGraph) {
         this.dependencyGraph = dependencyGraph;
     }