diff --git a/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionDefinitionResponse.cs b/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionDefinitionResponse.cs
index bebb5530f..792e0701c 100644
--- a/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionDefinitionResponse.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionDefinitionResponse.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ MissionDefinition missionDefinition
         public TimeSpan? InspectionFrequency { get; } = missionDefinition.InspectionFrequency;
 
         [JsonPropertyName("autoScheduleFrequency")]
-        public AutoScheduleFrequency? AutoScheduleFrequency { get; set; }
+        public AutoScheduleFrequency? AutoScheduleFrequency { get; } =
+            missionDefinition.AutoScheduleFrequency;
 
         [JsonPropertyName("lastSuccessfulRun")]
         public virtual MissionRun? LastSuccessfulRun { get; } = missionDefinition.LastSuccessfulRun;