diff --git a/airflow/cli/commands/task_command.py b/airflow/cli/commands/task_command.py
index 0f3f5a8bba6ca..9ab96e2faa139 100644
--- a/airflow/cli/commands/task_command.py
+++ b/airflow/cli/commands/task_command.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def _run_task_by_executor(args, dag, ti):
             print(e)
             raise e
     executor = ExecutorLoader.get_default_executor()
-    executor.job_id = "manual"
+    executor.job_id = None
     executor.start()
     print("Sending to executor.")
     executor.queue_task_instance(
diff --git a/airflow/executors/kubernetes_executor.py b/airflow/executors/kubernetes_executor.py
index 040ca21856fad..e1d7b06a98d07 100644
--- a/airflow/executors/kubernetes_executor.py
+++ b/airflow/executors/kubernetes_executor.py
@@ -569,8 +569,6 @@ def clear_not_launched_queued_tasks(self, session=None) -> None:
     def start(self) -> None:
         """Starts the executor."""
         self.log.info("Start Kubernetes executor")
-        if not self.job_id:
-            raise AirflowException("Could not get scheduler_job_id")
         self.scheduler_job_id = str(self.job_id)
         self.log.debug("Start with scheduler_job_id: %s", self.scheduler_job_id)
         self.kube_client = get_kube_client()
diff --git a/airflow/www/views.py b/airflow/www/views.py
index 41f3a89b8a267..f74d09162cd9b 100644
--- a/airflow/www/views.py
+++ b/airflow/www/views.py
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ def run(self, session=None):
             msg = f"Could not queue task instance for execution, dependencies not met: {failed_deps_str}"
             return redirect_or_json(origin, msg, "error", 400)
 
-        executor.job_id = "manual"
+        executor.job_id = None
         executor.start()
         executor.queue_task_instance(
             ti,