diff --git a/core/migrations/0003_auto__chg_field_author_edition.py b/core/migrations/0003_auto__chg_field_author_edition.py
index cfb3c0c8..159d987e 100644
--- a/core/migrations/0003_auto__chg_field_author_edition.py
+++ b/core/migrations/0003_auto__chg_field_author_edition.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Migration(SchemaMigration):
     def forwards(self, orm):
         
         # Changing field 'Author.edition'
-        db.alter_column('core_author', 'edition_id', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey')(default='', to=orm['core.Edition']))
+        db.alter_column('core_author', 'edition_id', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey')(default=1, to=orm['core.Edition']))
 
 
     def backwards(self, orm):