diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
index fae55c3a..94a0191b 100644
--- a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
               config' = config;
             in
             lib.mkOption {
+              default = { };
               type = lib.types.attrsOf (lib.types.submodule ({ config, name, ... }: {
                 options = {
                   name = lib.mkOption {