diff --git a/api/projects/migrations/0025_add_change_request_project_permissions.py b/api/projects/migrations/0025_add_change_request_project_permissions.py
index 336c209eeb82..e44e469f9354 100644
--- a/api/projects/migrations/0025_add_change_request_project_permissions.py
+++ b/api/projects/migrations/0025_add_change_request_project_permissions.py
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ def insert_default_project_permissions(apps, schema_model):
 
     PermissionModel.objects.get_or_create(
         key=MANAGE_PROJECT_LEVEL_CHANGE_REQUESTS,
-        description=manage_description,
         type=PROJECT_PERMISSION_TYPE,
+        defaults={"description": manage_description}
     )
     PermissionModel.objects.get_or_create(
         key=APPROVE_PROJECT_LEVEL_CHANGE_REQUESTS,
-        description=approve_description,
         type=PROJECT_PERMISSION_TYPE,
+        defaults={"description": approve_description}
     )