diff --git a/goci-core/goci-model/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/goci/model/GenomicContext.java b/goci-core/goci-model/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/goci/model/GenomicContext.java
index 140bacec4a..e160947f08 100644
--- a/goci-core/goci-model/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/goci/model/GenomicContext.java
+++ b/goci-core/goci-model/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/spot/goci/model/GenomicContext.java
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ public class GenomicContext {
     @GeneratedValue
     private Long id;
 
-    private boolean isIntergenic;
+    private Boolean isIntergenic;
 
-    private boolean isUpstream;
+    private Boolean isUpstream;
 
-    private boolean isDownstream;
+    private Boolean isDownstream;
 
     private Long distance;