diff --git a/src/db-manifest.js b/src/db-manifest.js
index 00e44b9..9e23168 100644
--- a/src/db-manifest.js
+++ b/src/db-manifest.js
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ const io = require('orbit-db-io')
 
 // Creates a DB manifest file and saves it in IPFS
 const createDBManifest = async (ipfs, name, type, accessControllerAddress, options) => {
-  const manifest = {
+  const manifest = Object.assign({
     name: name,
     type: type,
-    accessController: path.join('/ipfs', accessControllerAddress),
-    // meta field is only added to manifest if options.meta is defined
-    ...(options.meta !== undefined ? { meta: options.meta } : {})
-  }
+    accessController: path.join('/ipfs', accessControllerAddress)
+  },
+  // meta field is only added to manifest if options.meta is defined
+  options.meta !== undefined ? { meta: options.meta } : {}
+  )
 
   return io.write(ipfs, options.format || 'dag-cbor', manifest, options)
 }