diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
index 568636da9..c991b4ad6 100644
--- a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
               '';
             };
           facts = lib.mkOption {
+            default = { };
             type = lib.types.attrsOf (lib.types.submodule (fact: {
               options = {
                 name = lib.mkOption {