diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/job_templates.py b/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/job_templates.py
index d8fc58acb4..11d46cfbfa 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/job_templates.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/job_templates.py
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ class JobTemplate(
             inventory=Inventory,
             project=None,
             **kwargs):
+        if not project:
+            project = Project
         if not inventory and not kwargs.get('ask_inventory_on_launch', False):
             inventory = Inventory