diff --git a/src/pipewire-audio-capture-app.c b/src/pipewire-audio-capture-app.c
index 0c3cb87..244737c 100644
--- a/src/pipewire-audio-capture-app.c
+++ b/src/pipewire-audio-capture-app.c
@@ -814,6 +814,10 @@ static void pipewire_audio_capture_app_defaults(obs_data_t *settings)
 {
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "MatchPriority", BINARY_NAME);
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "ExceptApp", false);
+
+	obs_data_array_t *apps = obs_data_array_create();
+	obs_data_set_default_array(settings, "apps", apps);
+	obs_data_array_release(apps);
 }
 
 static int cmp_targets(const void *a, const void *b)