diff --git a/pkg/config/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/config/v1alpha1/types.go
index 8a6ba0fa9..836a163c4 100644
--- a/pkg/config/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/config/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
 // Preference stores elements of KubeRC configuration file
 type Preference struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.TypeMeta `json:""`
 
 	// overrides allows changing default flag values of commands.
 	// This is especially useful, when user doesn't want to explicitly
diff --git a/pkg/config/v1beta1/types.go b/pkg/config/v1beta1/types.go
index f019bbb37..85e20e4a9 100644
--- a/pkg/config/v1beta1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/config/v1beta1/types.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 // Preference stores elements of KubeRC configuration file
 type Preference struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.TypeMeta `json:""`
 
 	// defaults allow changing default option values of commands.
 	// This is especially useful, when user doesn't want to explicitly