diff --git a/net/mdns-repeater/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/MDNSRepeater/MDNSRepeater.xml b/net/mdns-repeater/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/MDNSRepeater/MDNSRepeater.xml
index 272b1c677..245cc6ebe 100644
--- a/net/mdns-repeater/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/MDNSRepeater/MDNSRepeater.xml
+++ b/net/mdns-repeater/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/MDNSRepeater/MDNSRepeater.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       <Required>Y</Required>
     </enabled>
     <interfaces type="InterfaceField">
+      <default>lan</default>
       <Required>Y</Required>
       <multiple>Y</multiple>
     </interfaces>