diff --git a/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts b/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts
index 2d875357..eaf6999c 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {capitalize, flatten, uniqBy} from "lodash";
 import {User} from "@/interfaces/user";
 import moment from "moment";
 import {sendEmail} from "@/email";
+import { release } from "os";
 
 const db = getFirestore(app);
 
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ async function POST(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
 		results: [],
 		exams,
 		instructorGender,
+		released: false,
 		...body,
 	});