diff --git a/kyaml/yaml/types.go b/kyaml/yaml/types.go
index c4e06a578..5fbbba1b0 100644
--- a/kyaml/yaml/types.go
+++ b/kyaml/yaml/types.go
@@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ type NameMeta struct {
 type ResourceMeta struct {
 	TypeMeta `json:",inline" yaml:",inline"`
 	// ObjectMeta is the metadata field of a Resource
-	ObjectMeta `yaml:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty" yaml:"metadata,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ObjectMeta contains metadata about a Resource
 type ObjectMeta struct {
 	NameMeta `json:",inline" yaml:",inline"`
 	// Labels is the metadata.labels field of a Resource
-	Labels map[string]string `yaml:"labels,omitempty"`
+	Labels map[string]string `json:"labels,omitempty" yaml:"labels,omitempty"`
 	// Annotations is the metadata.annotations field of a Resource.
-	Annotations map[string]string `yaml:"annotations,omitempty"`
+	Annotations map[string]string `json:"annotations,omitempty" yaml:"annotations,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // GetIdentifier returns a ResourceIdentifier that includes