diff --git a/ami/jobs/migrations/0023_alter_job_job_type_key.py b/ami/jobs/migrations/0023_alter_job_job_type_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c68deccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ami/jobs/migrations/0023_alter_job_job_type_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.10 on 2026-04-30 18:45
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("jobs", "0022_alter_job_logs_help_text"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="job",
+            name="job_type_key",
+            field=models.CharField(
+                choices=[
+                    ("ml", "ML pipeline"),
+                    ("populate_captures_collection", "Populate capture set"),
+                    ("data_storage_sync", "Data storage sync"),
+                    ("unknown", "Unknown"),
+                    ("data_export", "Data Export"),
+                    ("post_processing", "Post Processing"),
+                ],
+                default="unknown",
+                max_length=255,
+                verbose_name="Job Type",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/ami/jobs/models.py b/ami/jobs/models.py
index 3669b65c4..30c969f06 100644
--- a/ami/jobs/models.py
+++ b/ami/jobs/models.py
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ def run(cls, job: "Job"):
             status=JobState.STARTED,
             progress=0,
         )
+        job.save()
 
         images: list[SourceImage] = list(
             # @TODO return generator plus image count