diff --git a/src/palace/manager/api/odl/settings.py b/src/palace/manager/api/odl/settings.py
index d096e49e7..c1d50f8cc 100644
--- a/src/palace/manager/api/odl/settings.py
+++ b/src/palace/manager/api/odl/settings.py
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ class OPDS2WithODLSettings(OPDS2ImporterSettings):
         ),
     )
     password: str = FormField(
-        default=None,
+        default="",
         form=ConfigurationFormItem(
             label=_("Library's API password"),
             required=False,
         ),
     )
     username: str = FormField(
-        default=None,
+        default="",
         form=ConfigurationFormItem(
             label=_("Library's API username"),
             required=False,