diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/tables.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/tables.go
index 6598f094149..ddc5af54dbf 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/tables.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/tables.go
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func addAlertRuleMigrations(mg *migrator.Migrator, defaultIntervalSeconds int64)
 			Name:     "is_paused",
 			Type:     migrator.DB_Bool,
 			Nullable: false,
-			Default:  "false",
+			Default:  "0",
 		},
 	))
 }
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func addAlertRuleVersionMigrations(mg *migrator.Migrator) {
 			Name:     "is_paused",
 			Type:     migrator.DB_Bool,
 			Nullable: false,
-			Default:  "false",
+			Default:  "0",
 		},
 	))
 }