diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/template/nodes.py b/src/backend/langflow/template/nodes.py
index 369f1db55..e8b46a6eb 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/template/nodes.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/template/nodes.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class InitializeAgentNode(FrontendNode):
                 show=True,
                 multiline=False,
                 options=list(loading.AGENT_TO_CLASS.keys()),
+                value=list(loading.AGENT_TO_CLASS.keys())[0],
                 name="agent",
             ),
             TemplateField(