diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 26f5da81d1..e07b2e5a51 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -2081,17 +2081,15 @@ class RunProjectUpdate(BaseTask):
 
                 if settings.IS_K8S:
                     instance_group = InventoryUpdate(inventory_source=inv_src).preferred_instance_groups[0]
-                    execution_node = None
                 else:
                     instance_group = project_update.instance_group
-                    execution_node = project_update.execution_node
 
                 local_inv_update = inv_src.create_inventory_update(
                     _eager_fields=dict(
                         launch_type='scm',
                         status='running',
                         instance_group=instance_group,
-                        execution_node=execution_node,
+                        execution_node=project_update.execution_node,
                         source_project_update=project_update,
                         celery_task_id=project_update.celery_task_id,
                     )