diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js
index 4125f04438..4608ca6342 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async function storeDeploymentHistory(deployment) {
     // theres only one deployment doc per app database
     deploymentDoc = await db.get(DocumentTypes.DEPLOYMENTS)
   } catch (err) {
-    deploymentDoc = { _id: appId, history: {} }
+    deploymentDoc = { _id: DocumentTypes.DEPLOYMENTS, history: {} }
   }
 
   const deploymentId = deploymentJSON._id