diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/migration/V24__ASSIGNMENT_AUTO_ARCHIVE.sql b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V24__ASSIGNMENT_AUTO_ARCHIVE.sql
index 7feaf6e..2b0fac5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/db/migration/V24__ASSIGNMENT_AUTO_ARCHIVE.sql
+++ b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V24__ASSIGNMENT_AUTO_ARCHIVE.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ALTER TABLE assignment
-    ADD column if not exists auto_archive bool;
+    ADD column if not exists auto_archive bool default false;
 
 ALTER TABLE assignment
     ADD column if not exists due_date TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE;
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