diff --git a/bridge.py b/bridge.py
index 6551636..f2503a7 100644
--- a/bridge.py
+++ b/bridge.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def intake_start_task(state: dict, post_id: str, entry: dict) -> None:
     raw = kanban("create", title,
                  "--body", f"{content}\n\n(from Pulse post {post_id}, "
                            f"ledger {entry['ledger_id'][:8]})",
-                 "--created-by", "pulse-bridge",
+                 "--created-by", "pulse-bridge", "--assignee", "default",
                  "--idempotency-key", f"pulse-{post_id}", "--json")
     task = json.loads(raw)
     task_id = task["id"] if isinstance(task, dict) else task[0]["id"]