diff --git a/models/setup.go b/models/setup.go
index 880566b..e937fe3 100644
--- a/models/setup.go
+++ b/models/setup.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const createSecrets string = `
 		DeviceCategory VARCHAR,
 		UserName VARCHAR,
 		Secret VARCHAR,
-		LastUpdated datetime,
+		LastUpdated datetime DEFAULT 0,
 		FOREIGN KEY (SafeId) REFERENCES safes(SafeId)
 	);
 `
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func CreateTables() {
 	secretsLastUpdatedCheck, _ := CheckColumnExists("secrets", "LastUpdated")
 	if !secretsLastUpdatedCheck {
 		// Add the column for LastUpdated in the secrets table
-		_, err := db.Exec("ALTER TABLE secrets ADD COLUMN LastUpdated datetime;")
+		_, err := db.Exec("ALTER TABLE secrets ADD COLUMN LastUpdated datetime DEFAULT 0;")
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error altering secrets table to add LastUpdated column : '%s'\n", err)
 			os.Exit(1)