diff --git a/lemur/migrations/versions/131ec6accff5_.py b/lemur/migrations/versions/131ec6accff5_.py
index c2894e67..e2173330 100644
--- a/lemur/migrations/versions/131ec6accff5_.py
+++ b/lemur/migrations/versions/131ec6accff5_.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 
 def upgrade():
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    op.add_column('certificates', sa.Column('rotation', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column('certificates', sa.Column('rotation', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, server_default=False))
     op.add_column('endpoints', sa.Column('last_updated', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.text('now()'), nullable=False))
     # ### end Alembic commands ###