diff --git a/app/cli/automate.py b/app/cli/automate.py
index 34a5925..3691372 100644
--- a/app/cli/automate.py
+++ b/app/cli/automate.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def run_job(job: BaseAutomation, *, force: bool = False, ignore_schedule: bool =
         automation.added = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         automation.updated = automation.added
         db.session.add(automation)
+        db.session.commit()
     else:
         if automation.state == AutomationState.RUNNING and not force:
             logging.warning("Not running an already running automation")
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ def run_job(job: BaseAutomation, *, force: bool = False, ignore_schedule: bool =
                 logging.warning("Not time to run this job yet")
                 return
     if not automation.enabled and not force:
-        db.session.rollback()
         logging.warning(f"job {job.short_name} is disabled and --force not specified")
         return
     automation.state = AutomationState.RUNNING