diff --git a/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml
index 226c8e28..850f99c2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ dashmate_core_rpc_drive_check_tx_password:
 dashmate_core_rpc_tenderdash_password:
 platform_drive_grovedb_visualizer_enabled: false
 platform_drive_grovedb_visualizer_port: 8083
-initial_platform_protocol_version:
+initial_platform_protocol_version: 1
 
 # Unsafe params. Use only if you understand what you are doing.
 dashmate_platform_drive_tenderdash_consensus_unsafe_override_propose_timeout: