diff --git a/src/resources/datarequest/datarequest.controller.js b/src/resources/datarequest/datarequest.controller.js
index a83ff5ec..052927c7 100644
--- a/src/resources/datarequest/datarequest.controller.js
+++ b/src/resources/datarequest/datarequest.controller.js
@@ -2177,8 +2177,8 @@ export default class DataRequestController extends Controller {
 						options
 					));
 					// Get the name of the publishers word template
-						let publisherTemplate = await PublisherModel.findOne({ name: publisher }, { wordTemplate: 1, _id: 0 }).lean();
-						let templateName = publisherTemplate.wordTemplate;
+					let publisherTemplate = await PublisherModel.findOne({ name: publisher }, { _id: 0 }).lean();
+					let templateName = publisherTemplate.wordTemplate;
 					// Send emails to custodian team members who have opted in to email notifications
 					if (emailRecipientType === 'dataCustodian') {
 						emailRecipients = [...custodianManagers];
diff --git a/src/resources/publisher/publisher.model.js b/src/resources/publisher/publisher.model.js
index 8ba20629..4dbe68c7 100644
--- a/src/resources/publisher/publisher.model.js
+++ b/src/resources/publisher/publisher.model.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const PublisherSchema = new Schema(
 		federation: {
 			active: { type: Boolean },
 			auth: { type: Object, select: false },
-			endpoints: { type: Boolean, select: false },
+			endpoints: { type: Object, select: false },
 			notificationEmail: { type: Array, select: false },
 		},
 	},