diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
index eef509061e..c17b9e625f 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
                     overwrite_vars=self.overwrite_vars,
                     active=True,
                 )
-                self.inventory_update = self.inventory_source.inventory_updates.create(
+                self.inventory_update = self.inventory_source.create_inventory_update(
                     job_args=json.dumps(sys.argv),
                     job_env=dict(os.environ.items()),
                     job_cwd=os.getcwd(),