diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/inventory.form.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/inventory.form.js
index 7e87e56dcf..f0646c9a40 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/inventory.form.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/inventory.form.js
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export default ['i18n', function(i18n) {
                 },
                 fields: {
                     username: {
+                        key: true,
                         label: i18n._('User'),
                         linkBase: 'users',
                         class: 'col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-4'