diff --git a/api/scpca_portal/management/commands/dispatch_to_batch.py b/api/scpca_portal/management/commands/dispatch_to_batch.py
index 3ef7a938..10bdeefb 100644
--- a/api/scpca_portal/management/commands/dispatch_to_batch.py
+++ b/api/scpca_portal/management/commands/dispatch_to_batch.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def dispatch_to_batch(self, project_id: str = "", **kwargs):
         within that project.
         """
         projects = (
-            Project.objects.filter(project_computed_files__is_null=True)
+            Project.objects.filter(project_computed_files__isnull=True)
             if not project_id
             else Project.objects.filter(scpca_id=project_id)
         )