diff --git a/standards/application/waku-api.md b/standards/application/waku-api.md
index 79b19cf..647dafb 100644
--- a/standards/application/waku-api.md
+++ b/standards/application/waku-api.md
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ types:
         description: "Bootstrap nodes, entree and multiaddr formats are accepted."
       static_store_nodes:
         type: array<string>
+        default: []
         description: "Only the passed nodes are used for store queries, discovered store nodes are discarded."
       cluster_id:
         type: uint