diff --git a/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/orchestrator.env b/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/orchestrator.env
index 2ce7fb3f0a..4165f7dceb 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/orchestrator.env
+++ b/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/orchestrator.env
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ FORMS_DB_PORT=5432
 CASSANDRA_URL={{sunbird_cassandra_host}}
 CASSANDRA_PORT=9042
 CASSANDRA_KEYSPACE={{env}}_uci_store
-CASSANDRA_MIGRATION_COUNT={{uci_cassandra_migration_count}}
+CASSANDRA_MIGRATION_COUNT={{uci_cassandra_migration_count | default(1)}}
 
 #Ports
 ORCHESTRATOR_INTERNAL_PORT=8686