diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 1d9f71f3ba..ed5ddad0b2 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ module.exports = {
 				"n8n-nodes-base/node-class-description-inputs-wrong-trigger-node": "error",
 				"n8n-nodes-base/node-class-description-inputs-wrong-regular-node": "error",
 				"n8n-nodes-base/node-class-description-outputs-wrong": "error",
-				"n8n-nodes-base/node-execute-block-double-assertion-for-items": "error"
+				"n8n-nodes-base/node-execute-block-double-assertion-for-items": "error",
+				"n8n-nodes-base/node-param-default-wrong-for-collection": "error"
 			 }
 		},
 	],
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Aws/Rekognition/AwsRekognition.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Aws/Rekognition/AwsRekognition.node.ts
index ff3367b656..60a484d3c1 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Aws/Rekognition/AwsRekognition.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Aws/Rekognition/AwsRekognition.node.ts
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export class AwsRekognition implements INodeType {
 						displayName: 'Word Filter',
 						name: 'wordFilterUi',
 						type: 'collection',
-						default: '',
+						default: {},
 						placeholder: 'Add Word Filter',
 						displayOptions: {
 							show: {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/AppointmentDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/AppointmentDescription.ts
index fcdb127dd2..08823c3988 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/AppointmentDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/AppointmentDescription.ts
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ export const appointmentFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		displayName: 'Filters',
 		name: 'filters',
 		type: 'collection',
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		placeholder: 'Add Filter',
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts
index b3eb19a420..f577e0a834 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/FreshworksCrm/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export const taskFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		displayName: 'Filters',
 		name: 'filters',
 		type: 'collection',
-		default: false,
+		default: {},
 		placeholder: 'Add Filter',
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GoogleSheets.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GoogleSheets.node.ts
index eaa1782af0..d893fb292d 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GoogleSheets.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GoogleSheets.node.ts
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ export class GoogleSheets implements INodeType {
 						name: 'gridProperties',
 						type: 'collection',
 						placeholder: 'Add Property',
-						default: '',
+						default: {},
 						options: [
 							{
 								displayName: 'Column Count',
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/YouTube/ChannelDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/YouTube/ChannelDescription.ts
index e41e23e638..0e527e51ff 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/YouTube/ChannelDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/YouTube/ChannelDescription.ts
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ export const channelFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 								displayName: 'Channel',
 								name: 'channel',
 								type: 'collection',
-								default: '',
+								default: {},
 								placeholder: 'Add Channel Settings',
 								typeOptions: {
 									multipleValues: false,
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ export const channelFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 								displayName: 'Image',
 								name: 'image',
 								type: 'collection',
-								default: '',
+								default: {},
 								placeholder: 'Add Channel Settings',
 								description: `The image object encapsulates information about images that display on the channel's channel page or video watch pages.`,
 								typeOptions: {
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ export const channelFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 								displayName: 'Status',
 								name: 'status',
 								type: 'collection',
-								default: '',
+								default: {},
 								placeholder: 'Add Status',
 								typeOptions: {
 									multipleValues: false,
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/AlertDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/AlertDescription.ts
index 86ebd8631e..b50e22c309 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/AlertDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/AlertDescription.ts
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ export const alertFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		placeholder: 'Add Field',
 		type: 'collection',
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
 				resource: [
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ export const alertFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		placeholder: 'Add Field',
 		type: 'collection',
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
 				resource: [
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ export const alertFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		name: 'updateFields',
 		type: 'collection',
 		placeholder: 'Add Field',
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
 				resource: [
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/CaseDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/CaseDescription.ts
index f6dd1b3a54..42d4cbb689 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/CaseDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/CaseDescription.ts
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export const caseFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 			},
 		},
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		options: [
 			{
 				displayName: 'Custom Fields',
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ export const caseFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 			},
 		},
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		options: [
 			{
 				displayName: 'Custom Fields',
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/ObservableDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/ObservableDescription.ts
index 76d345e031..434c8b924b 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/ObservableDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/ObservableDescription.ts
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ export const observableFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		type: 'collection',
 		placeholder: 'Add Option',
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
 				resource: [
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ export const observableFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		name: 'updateFields',
 		type: 'collection',
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
 				resource: [
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ export const observableFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		name: 'filters',
 		type: 'collection',
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		placeholder: 'Add Filter',
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts
index 6c2a20c03a..4df6e92eeb 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/TheHive/descriptions/TaskDescription.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export const taskFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		name: 'options',
 		placeholder: 'Add Option',
 		required: false,
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
 				resource: [
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export const taskFields: INodeProperties[] = [
 		type: 'collection',
 		name: 'updateFields',
 		placeholder: 'Add Field',
-		default: '',
+		default: {},
 		required: false,
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {