diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GoogleDrive.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GoogleDrive.node.ts
index 3b200c4055..d654e9fa76 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GoogleDrive.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GoogleDrive.node.ts
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ export class GoogleDrive implements INodeType {
 				name: 'permissionsUi',
 				placeholder: 'Add Permission',
 				type: 'fixedCollection',
-				default: '',
+				default: {},
 				typeOptions: {
 					multipleValues: false,
 				},