diff --git a/database/migrations/2022_10_25_193823_add_externalid_to_users.php b/database/migrations/2022_10_25_193823_add_externalid_to_users.php
index 5f11e5946..2e9caca40 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2022_10_25_193823_add_externalid_to_users.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2022_10_25_193823_add_externalid_to_users.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AddExternalidToUsers extends Migration
     public function up()
     {
         Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('scim_externalid');
+            $table->string('scim_externalid')->nullable()->default(null);
         });
     }