diff --git a/services/tasks/http.go b/services/tasks/http.go
index 8a65131e7..0f2a862f4 100644
--- a/services/tasks/http.go
+++ b/services/tasks/http.go
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ func (r *httpRoutes) runTask(ctx echo.Context) error {
 		r.logger.Error("failed to set params", zap.Error(err))
 		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to set params")
 	}
+	err = run.Result.Set([]byte(""))
+	if err != nil {
+		r.logger.Error("failed to set results", zap.Error(err))
+		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to set results")
+	}
 
 	if err := r.db.CreateTaskRun(&run); err != nil {
 		r.logger.Error("failed to create task run", zap.Error(err))