diff --git a/internal/schema/api.go b/internal/schema/api.go
index 0abb2ba..0d37ce2 100644
--- a/internal/schema/api.go
+++ b/internal/schema/api.go
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ var ApiConfigSchema = jsonschema.Schema{
 		},
 	},
 	Required: []string{"port"},
+	Default:  json.RawMessage(`{"enabled": false, "port": 8080}`),
 }