diff --git a/sde_collections/models/collection.py b/sde_collections/models/collection.py
index baa3fe77..52a520d9 100644
--- a/sde_collections/models/collection.py
+++ b/sde_collections/models/collection.py
@@ -666,9 +666,27 @@ def generate_inference_job(self, classification_type):
 
         InferenceJob = apps.get_model("inference", "InferenceJob")
         ModelVersion = apps.get_model("inference", "ModelVersion")
+
+        try:
+            model_version = ModelVersion.get_active_version(classification_type)
+        except ModelVersion.DoesNotExist:
+            if classification_type == 1:  # TDAMM
+                model_name = "TDAMM"
+            elif classification_type == 2:  # DIVISION
+                model_name = "DC"
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unsupported classification type: {classification_type}")
+
+            model_version = ModelVersion.objects.create(
+                api_identifier=model_name,
+                description=f"{model_name.upper()} classification model",
+                classification_type=classification_type,
+                is_active=True,
+            )
+
         return InferenceJob.objects.create(
             collection=self,
-            model_version=ModelVersion.get_active_version(classification_type),
+            model_version=model_version,
         )
 
     def queue_necessary_classifications(self):