diff --git a/src/options.ts b/src/options.ts
index e6ec41b9cc..281e2ada75 100644
--- a/src/options.ts
+++ b/src/options.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const NitroDefaults: NitroConfig = {
   serverAssets: [],
   plugins: [],
   tasks: {},
+  scheduledTasks: {},
   imports: {
     exclude: [],
     dirs: [],