diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index 5054270bfb..7e95e5abd7 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
         emit_channel_notification('jobs-status_changed', status_data)
 
         if self.spawned_by_workflow:
-            event_serialized['group_name'] = "workflow_events"
+            status_data['group_name'] = "workflow_events"
             emit_channel_notification('workflow_events-' + str(self.workflow_job_id), status_data)