diff --git a/js/src/client.ts b/js/src/client.ts
index 36ded0d6..aabcccb0 100644
--- a/js/src/client.ts
+++ b/js/src/client.ts
@@ -3417,12 +3417,14 @@ export class Client {
   ): Promise<string> {
     // Create or update prompt metadata
     if (await this.promptExists(promptIdentifier)) {
-      await this.updatePrompt(promptIdentifier, {
-        description: options?.description,
-        readme: options?.readme,
-        tags: options?.tags,
-        isPublic: options?.isPublic,
-      });
+      if (options && Object.keys(options).some((key) => key !== "object")) {
+        await this.updatePrompt(promptIdentifier, {
+          description: options?.description,
+          readme: options?.readme,
+          tags: options?.tags,
+          isPublic: options?.isPublic,
+        });
+      }
     } else {
       await this.createPrompt(promptIdentifier, {
         description: options?.description,
diff --git a/js/src/tests/client.int.test.ts b/js/src/tests/client.int.test.ts
index b7c0e531..9fabd681 100644
--- a/js/src/tests/client.int.test.ts
+++ b/js/src/tests/client.int.test.ts
@@ -997,6 +997,13 @@ test("Test push and pull prompt", async () => {
     ],
     { templateFormat: "mustache" }
   );
+  const template2 = ChatPromptTemplate.fromMessages(
+    [
+      new SystemMessage({ content: "System message" }),
+      new HumanMessage({ content: "My question is: {{question}}" }),
+    ],
+    { templateFormat: "mustache" }
+  );
 
   await client.pushPrompt(promptName, {
     object: template,
@@ -1005,6 +1012,11 @@ test("Test push and pull prompt", async () => {
     tags: ["test", "tag"],
   });
 
+  // test you can push an updated manifest
+  await client.pushPrompt(promptName, {
+    object: template2,
+  });
+
   const pulledPrompt = await client._pullPrompt(promptName);
   expect(pulledPrompt).toBeDefined();