diff --git a/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php b/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php
index 69c14da67d..8ba1fb9d15 100644
--- a/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class AssetModelsTransformer
             'default_fieldset_values' => $default_field_values,
             'eol' => ($assetmodel->eol > 0) ? $assetmodel->eol.' months' : 'None',
             'requestable' => ($assetmodel->requestable == '1') ? true : false,
-            'require_serial' => $assetmodel->require_serial,
+            'require_serial' => ($assetmodel->require_serial == '1') ? true : false,
             'notes' => Helper::parseEscapedMarkedownInline($assetmodel->notes),
             'created_by' => ($assetmodel->adminuser) ? [
                 'id' => (int) $assetmodel->adminuser->id,