diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx
index bc5e593b19..9a99464be7 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class JobTemplateForm extends Component {
       name: '',
       description: '',
       job_type: 'run',
+      inventory: undefined,
+      project: undefined,
       playbook: '',
       summary_fields: {
         inventory: null,