diff --git a/jobs/resource_job.go b/jobs/resource_job.go
index c2456724f1..bd05d267c9 100644
--- a/jobs/resource_job.go
+++ b/jobs/resource_job.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ type JobHealth struct {
 }
 
 type JobTaskSettings struct {
-	TaskKey     string                `json:"task_key,omitempty"`
+	TaskKey     string                `json:"task_key"`
 	Description string                `json:"description,omitempty"`
 	DependsOn   []jobs.TaskDependency `json:"depends_on,omitempty"`
 	RunIf       string                `json:"run_if,omitempty" tf:"suppress_diff"`