diff --git a/api/src/backend/api/v1/views.py b/api/src/backend/api/v1/views.py
index cfa47c4c97..c29c093b9f 100644
--- a/api/src/backend/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/api/src/backend/api/v1/views.py
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ class LighthouseConfigViewSet(BaseRLSViewSet):
     def get_serializer_class(self):
         if self.action == "create":
             return LighthouseConfigCreateSerializer
-        elif self.action in ["update", "partial_update"]:
+        elif self.action == "partial_update":
             return LighthouseConfigUpdateSerializer
         return LighthouseConfigSerializer