diff --git a/augur/application/db/models/augur_data.py b/augur/application/db/models/augur_data.py
index dfb64d1fe..c0b20d670 100644
--- a/augur/application/db/models/augur_data.py
+++ b/augur/application/db/models/augur_data.py
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ def insert_gitlab_repo(session, url: str, repo_group_id: int, tool_source, repo_
         return result[0]["repo_id"]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def insert_github_repo(session, url: str, repo_group_id: int, tool_source, repo_type, repo_src_id):
+    def insert_github_repo(session, url: str, repo_group_id: int, tool_source, repo_type, repo_src_id = None):
         """Add a repo to the repo table.
 
         Args: