diff --git a/cli/src/etos_client/downloader/downloader.py b/cli/src/etos_client/downloader/downloader.py
index a6368593..2bcdc29f 100644
--- a/cli/src/etos_client/downloader/downloader.py
+++ b/cli/src/etos_client/downloader/downloader.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Downloadable(BaseModel):
 
     url: str
     name: str
-    checksums: dict[str, str]
+    checksums: dict[str, str] = {}
     path: Path = Path.cwd()