diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 15fac07..0daadfb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
 	<artifactId>storagehub-model</artifactId>
-	<version>1.1.0</version>
+	<version>1.1.1</version>
 	<name>storagehub-model</name>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java
index 97513f4..7a5c88a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.gcube.common.storagehub.model.items.nodes.Accounting;
 import org.gcube.common.storagehub.model.items.nodes.Owner;
 import org.gcube.common.storagehub.model.types.ItemAction;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
 
 import lombok.Getter;
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ public class Item extends RootItem{
 	
 	boolean trashed;
 	
-	boolean externalManaged;
+	//TODO: remove on next release
+	@JsonIgnore
+	boolean externalManaged = false;
 	
 	boolean shared;