diff --git a/config/models b/config/models
index def417b..856c225 100644
--- a/config/models
+++ b/config/models
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Project
     sharer     SharerId
     name       Text     Maybe
     desc       Text     Maybe
-    nextTicket Int            default='0'
+    nextTicket Int            default='1'
 
     UniqueProject ident sharer
 
diff --git a/src/Vervis/Form/Project.hs b/src/Vervis/Form/Project.hs
index e0286e1..5b4fb74 100644
--- a/src/Vervis/Form/Project.hs
+++ b/src/Vervis/Form/Project.hs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ newProjectAForm sid = Project
     <*> pure sid
     <*> aopt textField "Name" Nothing
     <*> aopt textField "Description" Nothing
-    <*> pure 0
+    <*> pure 1
 
 newProjectForm :: SharerId -> Form Project
 newProjectForm = renderDivs . newProjectAForm