diff --git a/database/install/myems_user_db.sql b/database/install/myems_user_db.sql
index b3ff84bd..e890f55b 100644
--- a/database/install/myems_user_db.sql
+++ b/database/install/myems_user_db.sql
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `myems_user_db`.`tbl_users` (
   `privilege_id` BIGINT NULL,
   `account_expiration_datetime_utc` DATETIME NOT NULL,
   `password_expiration_datetime_utc` DATETIME NOT NULL,
-  `failed_login_count` INT NOT NULL,
+  `failed_login_count` INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   PRIMARY KEY (`id`));
 
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