diff --git a/services/clojars/clojars-base.js b/services/clojars/clojars-base.js
index d073a82943..7ed29cf762 100644
--- a/services/clojars/clojars-base.js
+++ b/services/clojars/clojars-base.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ const { BaseJsonService } = require('..')
 
 const clojarsSchema = Joi.object({
   downloads: nonNegativeInteger,
+  latest_release: Joi.string().allow(null),
   latest_version: Joi.string().required(),
-  latest_release: Joi.string().required(),
 }).required()
 
 class BaseClojarsService extends BaseJsonService {
diff --git a/services/clojars/clojars-release.service.js b/services/clojars/clojars-release.service.js
index 1df8f8b83c..2e0bc5a975 100644
--- a/services/clojars/clojars-release.service.js
+++ b/services/clojars/clojars-release.service.js
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ const { BaseClojarsVersionService } = require('./clojars-base')
 module.exports = class ClojarsVersionRelease extends BaseClojarsVersionService {
   async handle({ clojar }) {
     const json = await this.fetch({ clojar })
-    return this.constructor.render({ clojar, version: json.latest_release })
+    return this.constructor.render({
+      clojar,
+      version: json.latest_release ? json.latest_release : json.latest_version,
+    })
   }
 
   static get route() {