diff --git a/project-api-tests/src/test/java/org/ballerina/projectapi/BalToolTest.java b/project-api-tests/src/test/java/org/ballerina/projectapi/BalToolTest.java
index 62ac077431..fbd17c45e9 100644
--- a/project-api-tests/src/test/java/org/ballerina/projectapi/BalToolTest.java
+++ b/project-api-tests/src/test/java/org/ballerina/projectapi/BalToolTest.java
@@ -1135,6 +1135,8 @@ private void updatePackageJsonBallerinaVersion(Path packagePath, String balVersi
 
         // Update the value for the given key
         jsonObject.addProperty("ballerina_version", balVersion);
+        jsonObject.addProperty("platform", "java17");
+        jsonObject.remove("readme");
         Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create();
         String formattedJson = gson.toJson(jsonObject);
         Files.writeString(packageJsonPath, formattedJson);