diff --git a/src/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java b/src/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java
index eeaec11..6be5ee0 100644
--- a/src/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java
+++ b/src/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ public class ExecutorManager {
List<Integer> running = getRunningFlows(projectId, flowId);
ExecutionOptions options = exflow.getExecutionOptions();
+ if (options == null) {
+ options = new ExecutionOptions();
+ }
if (options.getDisabledJobs() != null) {
// Disable jobs
