diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py b/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py
index a8a7c9b50f..89547d7a7f 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0124_event_partitions.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def migrate_event_data(apps, schema_editor):
             current_time = now()
 
             # .. as well as initial partition containing all existing events
-            epoch = datetime(1980, 1, 1, 0, 0)
+            epoch = datetime(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0)
             create_partition(epoch, current_time, 'old_events')
 
             # .. and first partition