diff --git a/faculty/clients/project.py b/faculty/clients/project.py
index 372cdb31..a70816ca 100644
--- a/faculty/clients/project.py
+++ b/faculty/clients/project.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Project:
     id = attrib()
     name = attrib()
     owner_id = attrib()
-    archived_at = attrib()
+    archived_at = attrib(default=None)
 
 
 class ProjectClient(BaseClient):
diff --git a/tests/clients/test_project.py b/tests/clients/test_project.py
index e8d667bf..799bc6d8 100644
--- a/tests/clients/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/clients/test_project.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     id=uuid.uuid4(),
     name="test-project",
     owner_id=uuid.uuid4(),
-    archived_at=None,
 )
 PROJECT_BODY = {
     "projectId": str(PROJECT.id),