diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/ExternalLdap.vue b/dashboard/src/components/ExternalLdap.vue
index 1a1f34560..eea707a3c 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/ExternalLdap.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/ExternalLdap.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const dialog = useTemplateRef('dialog');
 const features = inject('features');
 const taskLogsMenu = ref([]);
 const tasks = ref([]);
-const config = ref({});
+const config = ref({ provider: 'noop' });
 
 // for edit dialog
 const editBusy = ref(false);