diff --git a/v2/pkg/model/model.go b/v2/pkg/model/model.go
index 63c0e1ee25..c3cf98c43a 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/model/model.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/model/model.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Info struct {
 	// examples:
 	//   - value: >
 	//       []string{"https://github.com/strapi/strapi", "https://github.com/getgrav/grav"}
-	Reference stringslice.RawStringSlice `json:"reference,omitempty" yaml:"reference,omitempty" jsonschema:"title=references for the template,description=Links relevant to the template"`
+	Reference *stringslice.RawStringSlice `json:"reference,omitempty" yaml:"reference,omitempty" jsonschema:"title=references for the template,description=Links relevant to the template"`
 	// description: |
 	//   Severity of the template.
 	SeverityHolder severity.Holder `json:"severity,omitempty" yaml:"severity,omitempty"`
diff --git a/v2/pkg/model/model_test.go b/v2/pkg/model/model_test.go
index aba1cf1c9e..7a0ca188e2 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/model/model_test.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/model/model_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func TestInfoJsonMarshal(t *testing.T) {
 		Description:    "Test description",
 		SeverityHolder: severity.Holder{Severity: severity.High},
 		Tags:           stringslice.StringSlice{Value: []string{"cve", "misc"}},
-		Reference:      stringslice.NewRaw("Reference1"),
+		Reference:      stringslice.NewRawStringSlice("Reference1"),
 		Metadata: map[string]interface{}{
 			"string_key": "string_value",
 			"array_key":  []string{"array_value1", "array_value2"},
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestInfoYamlMarshal(t *testing.T) {
 		Description:    "Test description",
 		SeverityHolder: severity.Holder{Severity: severity.High},
 		Tags:           stringslice.StringSlice{Value: []string{"cve", "misc"}},
-		Reference:      stringslice.NewRaw("Reference1"),
+		Reference:      stringslice.NewRawStringSlice("Reference1"),
 		Metadata: map[string]interface{}{
 			"string_key": "string_value",
 			"array_key":  []string{"array_value1", "array_value2"},
diff --git a/v2/pkg/model/types/stringslice/stringslice_raw.go b/v2/pkg/model/types/stringslice/stringslice_raw.go
index 8ca38c5e80..494731ca5c 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/model/types/stringslice/stringslice_raw.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/model/types/stringslice/stringslice_raw.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ type RawStringSlice struct {
 	StringSlice
 }
 
-func NewRaw(value interface{}) RawStringSlice {
-	return RawStringSlice{StringSlice: StringSlice{Value: value}}
+func NewRawStringSlice(value interface{}) *RawStringSlice {
+	return &RawStringSlice{StringSlice: StringSlice{Value: value}}
 }
 
-func (rawStringSlice RawStringSlice) Normalize(value string) string {
+func (rawStringSlice *RawStringSlice) Normalize(value string) string {
 	return value
 }
diff --git a/v2/pkg/output/output.go b/v2/pkg/output/output.go
index a752eee181..3d3b8e8472 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/output/output.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/output/output.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ type ResultEvent struct {
 	// MatcherStatus is the status of the match
 	MatcherStatus bool `json:"matcher-status"`
 	// Lines is the line count for the specified match
-	Lines []int `json:"matched-line"`
+	Lines []int `json:"matched-line,omitempty"`
 
 	FileToIndexPosition map[string]int `json:"-"`
 }
diff --git a/v2/pkg/reporting/format/format_utils_test.go b/v2/pkg/reporting/format/format_utils_test.go
index 2a950b50b4..97f258aa91 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/reporting/format/format_utils_test.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/reporting/format/format_utils_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package format
 
 import (
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
 	"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2/pkg/model"
 	"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2/pkg/model/types/severity"
 	"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2/pkg/model/types/stringslice"
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ func TestToMarkdownTableString(t *testing.T) {
 		Description:    "Test description",
 		SeverityHolder: severity.Holder{Severity: severity.High},
 		Tags:           stringslice.StringSlice{Value: []string{"cve", "misc"}},
-		Reference:      stringslice.NewRaw("reference1"),
+		Reference:      stringslice.NewRawStringSlice("reference1"),
 		Metadata: map[string]interface{}{
 			"customDynamicKey1": "customDynamicValue1",
 			"customDynamicKey2": "customDynamicValue2",
diff --git a/v2/pkg/templates/templates_doc_examples.go b/v2/pkg/templates/templates_doc_examples.go
index 496bc10b84..c2650d0911 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/templates/templates_doc_examples.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/templates/templates_doc_examples.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var (
 		Name:           "Argument Injection in Ruby Dragonfly",
 		Authors:        stringslice.StringSlice{Value: "0xspara"},
 		SeverityHolder: severity.Holder{Severity: severity.High},
-		Reference:      stringslice.NewRaw("https://zxsecurity.co.nz/research/argunment-injection-ruby-dragonfly/"),
+		Reference:      stringslice.NewRawStringSlice("https://zxsecurity.co.nz/research/argunment-injection-ruby-dragonfly/"),
 		Tags:           stringslice.StringSlice{Value: "cve,cve2021,rce,ruby"},
 	}
 	exampleNormalHTTPRequest = &http.Request{