diff --git a/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql b/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql
index cc1036fa..d3bc9927 100644
--- a/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql
+++ b/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ ALTER TABLE platform
   DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS api_key, 
   DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS authentication,
   ADD COLUMN activated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NULL,  -- for activating prod users
-  ADD COLUMN name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  ADD COLUMN name TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   ADD COLUMN description TEXT DEFAULT '',
-  ADD COLUMN domains TEXT[] DEFAULT NULL, -- define which domains can make calls to API (web-to-API)
-  ADD COLUMN ip_addresses TEXT[] DEFAULT NULL; -- define which API ips can make calls (API-to-API)
+  ADD COLUMN domains TEXT[] DEFAULT '{}'::TEXT[], -- define which domains can make calls to API (web-to-API)
+  ADD COLUMN ip_addresses TEXT[] DEFAULT '{}'::TEXT[]; -- define which API ips can make calls (API-to-API)
 
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 -- TRANSACTION -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql b/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql
index 8cc24d81..e340d880 100644
--- a/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql
+++ b/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ CREATE TABLE apikey (
   deactivated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NULL,
   type TEXT NOT NULL, -- [public,private] for now all public?
   data TEXT NOT NULL, -- the key itself
-  description TEXT DEFAULT NULL,
+  description TEXT DEFAULT '',
   created_by UUID REFERENCES platform_member (id),
   platform_id UUID REFERENCES platform (id)
 );