diff --git a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/sagan/Project.java b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/sagan/Project.java
index 559d5859..28c0a4d4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/sagan/Project.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/sagan/Project.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class Project {
 
 	public List<Release> projectReleases = new ArrayList<>();
 
-	public Object projectSamples = new ArrayList<>();
+	public Object projectSamples = new Object();
 
 	public Object nonMostCurrentReleases = new ArrayList<>();