diff --git a/internal/builder/inspect.go b/internal/builder/inspect.go
index 263eb0222..c42a89213 100644
--- a/internal/builder/inspect.go
+++ b/internal/builder/inspect.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (i *Inspector) Inspect(name string, daemon bool, orderDetectionDepth int) (
 
 	stackID, err := labelManager.StackID()
 	if err != nil {
-		return Info{}, fmt.Errorf("reading image stack id: %w", err)
+		// TODO log warn
 	}
 
 	mixins, err := labelManager.Mixins()
diff --git a/internal/builder/inspect_test.go b/internal/builder/inspect_test.go
index f2cf0301d..38411ba2c 100644
--- a/internal/builder/inspect_test.go
+++ b/internal/builder/inspect_test.go
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func testInspect(t *testing.T, when spec.G, it spec.S) {
 			})
 		})
 
-		when("label manager returns an error for `StackID`", func() {
+		when("label manager does not return an error for `StackID`", func() {
 			it("returns the wrapped error", func() {
 				expectedBaseError := errors.New("label not found")
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func testInspect(t *testing.T, when spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				)
 				_, err := inspector.Inspect(testBuilderName, true, pubbldr.OrderDetectionNone)
 
-				assert.ErrorWithMessage(err, "reading image stack id: label not found")
+				assert.Nil(err)
 			})
 		})
 
diff --git a/internal/builder/writer/human_readable.go b/internal/builder/writer/human_readable.go
index ab7b677b8..25a339a93 100644
--- a/internal/builder/writer/human_readable.go
+++ b/internal/builder/writer/human_readable.go
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ Created By:
 {{ end -}}
 
 Trusted: {{.Trusted}}
-
+{{ if ne .Info.Stack "" -}}
 Stack:
-  ID: {{ .Info.Stack }}
+  ID: {{ .Info.Stack }}{{ end -}}
 {{- if .Verbose}}
 {{- if ne (len .Info.Mixins) 0 }}
   Mixins:
diff --git a/internal/builder/writer/structured_format.go b/internal/builder/writer/structured_format.go
index b50d7b009..66983d080 100644
--- a/internal/builder/writer/structured_format.go
+++ b/internal/builder/writer/structured_format.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Stack struct {
 type BuilderInfo struct {
 	Description            string                  `json:"description,omitempty" yaml:"description,omitempty" toml:"description,omitempty"`
 	CreatedBy              builder.CreatorMetadata `json:"created_by" yaml:"created_by" toml:"created_by"`
-	Stack                  Stack                   `json:"stack" yaml:"stack" toml:"stack"`
+	Stack                  *Stack                  `json:"stack,omitempty" yaml:"stack,omitempty" toml:"stack,omitempty"`
 	Lifecycle              Lifecycle               `json:"lifecycle" yaml:"lifecycle" toml:"lifecycle"`
 	RunImages              []RunImage              `json:"run_images" yaml:"run_images" toml:"run_images"`
 	Buildpacks             []dist.ModuleInfo       `json:"buildpacks" yaml:"buildpacks" toml:"buildpacks"`
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ func (w *StructuredFormat) Print(
 	outputInfo := InspectOutput{SharedBuilderInfo: builderInfo}
 
 	if local != nil {
-		stack := Stack{ID: local.Stack}
+		var stack *Stack
+		if local.Stack != "" {
+			stack = &Stack{ID: local.Stack}
+		}
 
 		if logger.IsVerbose() {
 			stack.Mixins = local.Mixins
@@ -93,7 +96,10 @@ func (w *StructuredFormat) Print(
 	}
 
 	if remote != nil {
-		stack := Stack{ID: remote.Stack}
+		var stack *Stack
+		if remote.Stack != "" {
+			stack = &Stack{ID: remote.Stack}
+		}
 
 		if logger.IsVerbose() {
 			stack.Mixins = remote.Mixins