diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/migrations/0001_initial.py b/authentik/blueprints/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 81502e660..d017100ee 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                             ("error", "Error"),
                             ("orphaned", "Orphaned"),
                             ("unknown", "Unknown"),
-                        ]
+                        ],
+                        default="unknown",
                     ),
                 ),
                 ("enabled", models.BooleanField(default=True)),
diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/models.py b/authentik/blueprints/models.py
index e76e51c29..59da385f3 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/models.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/models.py
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ class BlueprintInstance(SerializerModel, ManagedModel, CreatedUpdatedModel):
     context = models.JSONField(default=dict)
     last_applied = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     last_applied_hash = models.TextField()
-    status = models.TextField(choices=BlueprintInstanceStatus.choices)
+    status = models.TextField(
+        choices=BlueprintInstanceStatus.choices, default=BlueprintInstanceStatus.UNKNOWN
+    )
     enabled = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     managed_models = ArrayField(models.TextField(), default=list)