diff --git a/swh/lister/bitbucket/lister.py b/swh/lister/bitbucket/lister.py
--- a/swh/lister/bitbucket/lister.py
+++ b/swh/lister/bitbucket/lister.py
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 # License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
 # See top-level LICENSE file for more information
 
-from urllib import parse
+import datetime
 import logging
 import iso8601
 
+from urllib import parse
+
 from swh.lister.bitbucket.models import BitBucketModel
 from swh.lister.core.indexing_lister import IndexingHttpLister
 
@@ -39,6 +41,21 @@
         repos = response.json()['values']
         return [self.get_model_from_repo(repo) for repo in repos]
 
+    def db_first_index(self):
+        """For the first time listing, there is no data in db, so fallback to the
+        bitbucket starting year.
+
+        """
+        return super().db_first_index() or '2008-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+
+    def db_last_index(self):
+        """For the first time listing, there is no data in db, so fallback to the time
+           of the first run as max date.
+
+        """
+        return super().db_last_index() or datetime.datetime.now(
+            tz=datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
     def request_uri(self, identifier):
         return super().request_uri(identifier or '1970-01-01')