diff --git a/src/documents/migrations/1021_paperlesstask.py b/src/documents/migrations/1021_paperlesstask.py
index 560fec11d..8d38db802 100644
--- a/src/documents/migrations/1021_paperlesstask.py
+++ b/src/documents/migrations/1021_paperlesstask.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def init_paperless_tasks(apps, schema_editor):
                 task_id=task.id,
                 name=task.name,
                 created=task.started,
-                acknowledged=False,
+                acknowledged=True,
             )
             task.paperlesstask = paperlesstask
             task.save()