diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/Setting/Jobs/JobsEdit/JobsEdit.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/Setting/Jobs/JobsEdit/JobsEdit.js
index f18375f88d..562c1d1944 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/Setting/Jobs/JobsEdit/JobsEdit.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/Setting/Jobs/JobsEdit/JobsEdit.js
@@ -155,8 +155,10 @@ function JobsEdit() {
                 />
                 <InputField
                   name="AWX_RUNNER_KEEPALIVE_SECONDS"
-                  config={jobs.AWX_RUNNER_KEEPALIVE_SECONDS}
-                  type="number"
+                  config={jobs.AWX_RUNNER_KEEPALIVE_SECONDS ?? null}
+                  type={
+                    options?.AWX_RUNNER_KEEPALIVE_SECONDS ? 'number' : undefined
+                  }
                 />
                 <InputField
                   name="DEFAULT_JOB_TIMEOUT"