diff --git a/client/project.go b/client/project.go
index 043e3e6f..2de1cd01 100644
--- a/client/project.go
+++ b/client/project.go
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ type Project struct {
 	} `json:"settings_data" mapstructure:"settings_data"`
 }
 
+// FlattenedProject is needed for data source
+type FlattenedProject struct {
+	ID           int    `model:"id" mapstructure:"id"`
+	Name         string `model:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
+	AccountID    int    `json:"account_id" model:"account_id" mapstructure:"account_id"`
+	DateCreated  int    `json:"date_created" model:"date_created" mapstructure:"date_created"`
+	DateModified int    `json:"date_modified" model:"date_modified" mapstructure:"date_modified"`
+	Status       string `model:"status" mapstructure:"status"`
+	TimeFormat   string `json:"time_format" mapstructure:"time_format"`
+	Timezone     string `json:"timezone" mapstructure:"timezone"`
+}
+
 // FIXME: finish implementing the entire set of Project fields
 /*
 	SettingsData struct {
diff --git a/rollbar/data_source_projects.go b/rollbar/data_source_projects.go
index 7a34296b..e09f9a45 100644
--- a/rollbar/data_source_projects.go
+++ b/rollbar/data_source_projects.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func dataSourceProjectsRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m inter
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
-	mustSet(d, "projects", projects)
+	mustSet(d, "projects", flattenProjects(projects))
 
 	// Set resource ID to current timestamp (every resource must have an ID or
 	// it will be destroyed).
@@ -112,3 +112,21 @@ func dataSourceProjectsRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m inter
 	log.Debug().Msg("Successfully read project list from API.")
 	return diags
 }
+
+func flattenProjects(projects []client.Project) []client.FlattenedProject {
+	var fps []client.FlattenedProject
+	for _, p := range projects {
+		fp := client.FlattenedProject{
+			ID:           p.ID,
+			Name:         p.Name,
+			AccountID:    p.AccountID,
+			DateCreated:  p.DateCreated,
+			DateModified: p.DateModified,
+			Status:       p.Status,
+			TimeFormat:   p.SettingsData.TimeFormat,
+			Timezone:     p.SettingsData.Timezone,
+		}
+		fps = append(fps, fp)
+	}
+	return fps
+}