diff --git a/services/tasks/scheduler/publisher.go b/services/tasks/scheduler/publisher.go
index 27ae10134..c4973c994 100644
--- a/services/tasks/scheduler/publisher.go
+++ b/services/tasks/scheduler/publisher.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (s *TaskScheduler) runPublisher(ctx context.Context) error {
 		params, err := JSONBToMap(run.Params)
 		if err != nil {
 			result := pgtype.JSONB{}
-			_ = result.Set([]byte(""))
+			_ = result.Set([]byte("{}"))
 			_ = s.db.UpdateTaskRun(run.ID, models.TaskRunStatusFailed, result, "failed to get params")
 			s.logger.Error("failed to get params", zap.Error(err), zap.Uint("runId", run.ID))
 			return err
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (s *TaskScheduler) runPublisher(ctx context.Context) error {
 		reqJson, err := json.Marshal(req)
 		if err != nil {
 			result := pgtype.JSONB{}
-			_ = result.Set([]byte(""))
+			_ = result.Set([]byte("{}"))
 			_ = s.db.UpdateTaskRun(run.ID, models.TaskRunStatusFailed, result, "failed to marshal run")
 			s.logger.Error("failed to marshal Task Run", zap.Error(err), zap.Uint("runId", run.ID))
 			return err
@@ -73,21 +73,21 @@ func (s *TaskScheduler) runPublisher(ctx context.Context) error {
 				_, err = s.jq.Produce(ctx, s.NatsConfig.Topic, reqJson, fmt.Sprintf("run-%d", run.ID))
 				if err != nil {
 					result := pgtype.JSONB{}
-					_ = result.Set([]byte(""))
+					_ = result.Set([]byte("{}"))
 					_ = s.db.UpdateTaskRun(run.ID, models.TaskRunStatusFailed, result, err.Error())
 					s.logger.Error("failed to send run", zap.Error(err), zap.Uint("runId", run.ID))
 					continue
 				}
 			} else {
 				result := pgtype.JSONB{}
-				_ = result.Set([]byte(""))
+				_ = result.Set([]byte("{}"))
 				_ = s.db.UpdateTaskRun(run.ID, models.TaskRunStatusFailed, result, err.Error())
 				s.logger.Error("failed to send run", zap.Error(err), zap.Uint("runId", run.ID), zap.String("error message", err.Error()))
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
 			result := pgtype.JSONB{}
-			_ = result.Set([]byte(""))
+			_ = result.Set([]byte("{}"))
 			_ = s.db.UpdateTaskRun(run.ID, models.TaskRunStatusQueued, result, "")
 		}
 	}