1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/runtime-acm/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/acm/runtime/instantiation/AutomationCompositionInstantiationProvider.java b/runtime-acm/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/acm/runtime/instantiation/AutomationCompositionInstantiationProvider.java
index 75b9e8619..ad004427a 100644
--- a/runtime-acm/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/acm/runtime/instantiation/AutomationCompositionInstantiationProvider.java
+++ b/runtime-acm/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/acm/runtime/instantiation/AutomationCompositionInstantiationProvider.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class AutomationCompositionInstantiationProvider {
             if (dbAcElement == null) {
                 throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST, "Element id not present " + elementId);
             }
-            dbAcElement.getProperties().putAll(element.getValue().getProperties());
+            AcmUtils.recursiveMerge(dbAcElement.getProperties(), element.getValue().getProperties());
         }
         if (automationComposition.getRestarting() != null) {
             throw new PfModelRuntimeException(Status.BAD_REQUEST, "There is a restarting process, Update not allowed");