diff --git a/roles/homarr/defaults/main.yml b/roles/homarr/defaults/main.yml
index f6ef75e..728e3b3 100644
--- a/roles/homarr/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/homarr/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+homarr_apps: [ ]
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
 # defaults file for homarr