diff --git a/analyses/models.py b/analyses/models.py
index 5b811ec..b75c246 100644
--- a/analyses/models.py
+++ b/analyses/models.py
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ def default_status(cls):
                 cls.ASSEMBLY_UPLOADED: False,
                 cls.ASSEMBLY_UPLOAD_FAILED: False,
                 cls.ASSEMBLY_UPLOAD_BLOCKED: False,
+                cls.PRE_ASSEMBLY_QC_FAILED: False,
             }
 
     status = models.JSONField(