diff --git a/data/migrations/versions/dc4af11a5f90_add_notification_number_of_failures_.py b/data/migrations/versions/dc4af11a5f90_add_notification_number_of_failures_.py
index 363ae7438..ffde9d687 100644
--- a/data/migrations/versions/dc4af11a5f90_add_notification_number_of_failures_.py
+++ b/data/migrations/versions/dc4af11a5f90_add_notification_number_of_failures_.py
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ from alembic import op
 
 
 def upgrade(tables):
-  op.add_column('repositorynotification', sa.Column('number_of_failures', sa.Integer(), nullable=False))
+  op.add_column('repositorynotification', sa.Column('number_of_failures',
+                                                    sa.Integer(),
+                                                    nullable=False,
+                                                    server_default='0'))
   op.bulk_insert(tables.logentrykind, [
     {'name': 'reset_repo_notification'},
   ])