diff --git a/api/tasks.go b/api/tasks.go
index ed80641a8..d64bc7bb2 100644
--- a/api/tasks.go
+++ b/api/tasks.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ type Task struct {
 	Vault           *Vault
 	Templates       []*Template
 	DispatchPayload *DispatchPayloadConfig
-	Leader          bool
+	Leader          *bool
 }
 
 // TaskArtifact is used to download artifacts before running a task.