diff --git a/elide-model-config/src/main/resources/templates/table.hbs b/elide-model-config/src/main/resources/templates/table.hbs
index e0d66ff90e..559d7d1229 100644
--- a/elide-model-config/src/main/resources/templates/table.hbs
+++ b/elide-model-config/src/main/resources/templates/table.hbs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class <%#capitalizeFirstLetter name%><%/capitalizeFirstLetter%>{
 <%else%>
     private <%joinClassName%> <%name%>;
 
-    @Join(value="<%#trimColumnReferences definition%><%/trimColumnReferences%>"<%#if type%>, type=JoinType.<%#toUpperCase type%><%/toUpperCase%><%/if%>)
+    @Join(value="<%#if definition%><%#trimColumnReferences definition%><%/trimColumnReferences%><%/if%>"<%#if type%>, type=JoinType.<%#toUpperCase type%><%/toUpperCase%><%/if%>)
     public <%joinClassName%> get<%#capitalizeFirstLetter name%> <%/capitalizeFirstLetter%>() {
         return <%name%>;
     }
diff --git a/elide-model-config/src/test/java/com/yahoo/elide/modelconfig/parser/handlebars/HandlebarsHydratorTest.java b/elide-model-config/src/test/java/com/yahoo/elide/modelconfig/parser/handlebars/HandlebarsHydratorTest.java
index bd28eb0581..9accb7ae04 100644
--- a/elide-model-config/src/test/java/com/yahoo/elide/modelconfig/parser/handlebars/HandlebarsHydratorTest.java
+++ b/elide-model-config/src/test/java/com/yahoo/elide/modelconfig/parser/handlebars/HandlebarsHydratorTest.java
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ public class HandlebarsHydratorTest {
             + "          {\n"
             + "             name: playerCountry\n"
             + "             to: Country\n"
-            + "             type: fuLL\n"
-            + "             definition: '{{ playerCountry.id}} = {{country_id}}'\n"
+            + "             type: Cross\n"
             + "          },\n"
             + "          {\n"
             + "             name: playerTeam\n"
             + "             to: Team\n"
             + "             kind: Tomany\n"
+            + "             type: left\n"
             + "             definition: '{{playerTeam.id}} = {{ team_id}}'\n"
             + "          }\n"
             + "      ]\n"
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ public class HandlebarsHydratorTest {
             + "\n"
             + "    private Country playerCountry;\n"
             + "\n"
-            + "    @Join(value=\"{{playerCountry.id}} = {{country_id}}\", type=JoinType.FULL)\n"
+            + "    @Join(value=\"\", type=JoinType.CROSS)\n"
             + "    public Country getPlayerCountry() {\n"
             + "        return playerCountry;\n"
             + "    }\n"
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class HandlebarsHydratorTest {
             + "\n"
             + "    private Set<Team> playerTeam;\n"
             + "\n"
-            + "    @Join(value=\"{{playerTeam.id}} = {{team_id}}\")\n"
+            + "    @Join(value=\"{{playerTeam.id}} = {{team_id}}\", type=JoinType.LEFT)\n"
             + "    public Set<Team> getPlayerTeam() {\n"
             + "        return playerTeam;\n"
             + "    }\n"
diff --git a/elide-model-config/src/test/resources/validator/valid/models/tables/player_stats.hjson b/elide-model-config/src/test/resources/validator/valid/models/tables/player_stats.hjson
index abc7369065..d75aebee1d 100644
--- a/elide-model-config/src/test/resources/validator/valid/models/tables/player_stats.hjson
+++ b/elide-model-config/src/test/resources/validator/valid/models/tables/player_stats.hjson
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
           {
              name: playerCountry
              to: Country
-             type: fuLL
-             definition: '{{ playerCountry.id}} = {{country_id}}'
+             type: Cross
           },
           {
              name: playerTeam
              to: Team
              kind: Tomany
+             type: left
              definition: '{{playerTeam.id}} = {{ team_id}}'
           }
       ]