diff --git a/src/jupyter_remote/remote.py b/src/jupyter_remote/remote.py
index d033ae50efad584c2cdccdb79bfd1e8b8d1fae58..6070416547f9ec916319ed7127c0a807992891f2 100644
--- a/src/jupyter_remote/remote.py
+++ b/src/jupyter_remote/remote.py
@@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ def wait_for_pod(v1, name, ns, max_wait=60):
 def wait_for_job(v1, name, ns, max_wait=60):
     resp = v1.read_namespaced_job(name=name, namespace=ns)
     print(resp.status)
-    active_status = resp.status.active
-    ready_status = resp.status.ready
+    active_status = resp.status.active if resp.status.active else 0
+    ready_status = resp.status.ready if resp.status.ready else 0
     i = 0
     while active_status+ready_status != 2 and i < max_wait:
         print("Waiting...")
         time.sleep(1)
         resp = v1.read_namespaced_job(name=name, namespace=ns)
-        active_status = resp.status.active
-        ready_status = resp.status.ready
+        active_status = resp.status.active if resp.status.active else 0
+        ready_status = resp.status.ready if resp.status.ready else 0
         i += 1
         for status_condition in resp.status.conditions:
             try: