diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py b/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py
index 68c1969133..ebd36e4199 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         FakeAddField(
             model_name='jobevent',
             name='job_created',
-            field=models.DateTimeField(editable=False),
+            field=models.DateTimeField(null=True, editable=False),
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/awx/main/models/events.py b/awx/main/models/events.py
index 64f44628cb..8a1bf23f70 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/events.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/events.py
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ class JobEvent(BasePlaybookEvent):
         editable=False,
     )
     job_created = models.DateTimeField(
+        null=True,
         editable=False
     )