diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/serializers.py
index 43ea7ef7ea..c267a0fbc0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/serializers.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class CourseGoalsSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     """
     goal_options = serializers.ListField(default=[])
     selected_goal = serializers.DictField()
+    weekly_learning_goal_enabled = serializers.BooleanField(default=False)
 
 
 class CourseToolSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/tests/test_view.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/tests/test_view.py
index 6c787ffa08..0ebf72e484 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/tests/test_view.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/tests/test_view.py
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ class OutlineTabTestViews(BaseCourseHomeTests):
             'selected_goal': {
                 'days_per_week': 1,
                 'subscribed_to_reminders': True
-            }
+            },
+            'weekly_learning_goal_enabled': True
         }
         assert course_goals == expected_course_goals
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/views.py
index 1421835e98..0f47080562 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/views.py
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ class OutlineTabView(RetrieveAPIView):
                 if (is_enrolled and ENABLE_COURSE_GOALS.is_enabled(course_key)):
 
                     course_goals = {
-                        'selected_goal': None
+                        'selected_goal': None,
+                        'weekly_learning_goal_enabled': True,
                     }
-
                     selected_goal = get_course_goal(request.user, course_key)
                     if selected_goal:
                         course_goals['selected_goal'] = {