diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index b65fda44e1edac18fd69677d1350220a70bf4160..47dc8a1fdb0c8e77ae408c68d98071095b4457ea 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   extend Enumerize
 
   default_value_for :imported, false
+  default_value_for :archived, false
 
   ActsAsTaggableOn.strict_case_match = true