diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index f889c89ac9..b22946a77c 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ class JobTemplateLaunch(GenericAPIView):
         data['passwords_needed_to_start'] = obj.passwords_needed_to_start
         data['ask_variables_on_launch'] = obj.ask_variables_on_launch
         data['variables_needed_to_start'] = obj.variables_needed_to_start
-        data['credential_required'] = obj.credential is None
+        data['credential_needed_to_start'] = obj.credential is None
         data['survey_enabled'] = obj.survey_enabled
         return Response(data)