diff --git a/crates/web5/src/credentials/jwt_payload_vc.rs b/crates/web5/src/credentials/jwt_payload_vc.rs
index a805b708..6afcdac4 100644
--- a/crates/web5/src/credentials/jwt_payload_vc.rs
+++ b/crates/web5/src/credentials/jwt_payload_vc.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct JwtPayloadVerifiableCredential {
         deserialize_with = "deserialize_optional_system_time"
     )]
     pub expiration_date: Option<SystemTime>,
-    #[serde(rename = "credentialStatus")]
+    #[serde(rename = "credentialStatus", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub credential_status: Option<CredentialStatus>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", rename = "credentialSubject")]
     pub credential_subject: Option<CredentialSubject>,
diff --git a/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_credential_1_1.rs b/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_credential_1_1.rs
index dcd6e7b7..adc504ac 100644
--- a/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_credential_1_1.rs
+++ b/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_credential_1_1.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub struct VerifiableCredential {
         deserialize_with = "deserialize_optional_system_time"
     )]
     pub expiration_date: Option<SystemTime>,
-    #[serde(rename = "credentialStatus")]
+    #[serde(rename = "credentialStatus", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub credential_status: Option<CredentialStatus>,
     #[serde(rename = "credentialSchema", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub credential_schema: Option<CredentialSchema>,