diff --git a/api/src/database/system-data/fields/settings.yaml b/api/src/database/system-data/fields/settings.yaml
index 87d942a6b3..d561c96dc1 100644
--- a/api/src/database/system-data/fields/settings.yaml
+++ b/api/src/database/system-data/fields/settings.yaml
@@ -380,4 +380,5 @@ fields:
               placeholder: $t:fields.directus_settings.attribution_placeholder
 
   - field: translation_strings
+    special: cast-json
     hidden: true