diff --git a/lib/interface/cli/commands/project/apply.cmd.js b/lib/interface/cli/commands/project/apply.cmd.js
index 82fdfa52b..9e574c4f0 100644
--- a/lib/interface/cli/commands/project/apply.cmd.js
+++ b/lib/interface/cli/commands/project/apply.cmd.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const command = new Command({
         const { id, name } = argv;
 
         const {
-            newName: projectName = name,
+            newName: projectName,
             tag: tags,
             variable: variables,
             encrypted,
@@ -76,7 +76,15 @@ const command = new Command({
             throw new CFError(`No such project: "${name || id}"`);
         }
 
-        await sdk.projects.patch({ id: project.id }, { projectName, tags, variables });
+        const { tags: existingTags, variables: existingVariables } = project;
+
+        const updatePayload = _.pickBy({
+            projectName,
+            tags: tags || existingTags,
+            variables: variables || existingVariables,
+        }, _.identity);
+
+        await sdk.projects.patch({ id: project.id }, updatePayload);
         console.log(`Project: "${name || id}" patched.`);
     },
 });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eb0461c99..7fa362c98 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codefresh",
-  "version": "0.43.10",
-
+  "version": "0.43.11",
   "description": "Codefresh command line utility",
   "main": "index.js",
   "preferGlobal": true,