diff --git a/src/Entity/Hub.php b/src/Entity/Hub.php
index 4e24ac0a..2d98ea7f 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Hub.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Hub.php
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ class Hub
 
     // flag if hub can be auto assigned
     /**
-     * @ORM\Column(type="boolean")
+     * @ORM\Column(type="boolean", options={"default"=false})
      */
     protected $flag_hub_auto_assign;
 
     // flag if riders assigned to hub can be auto assigned
     /**
-     * @ORM\Column(type="boolean")
+     * @ORM\Column(type="boolean", options={"default"=false})
      */
     protected $flag_rider_auto_assign;