diff --git a/src/pages/api/make_user.ts b/src/pages/api/make_user.ts
index 1b0fde1f..b196506c 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/make_user.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/make_user.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ async function post(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
 				focus: "academic",
 				status: "active",
 				desiredLevels: DEFAULT_DESIRED_LEVELS,
+				profilePicture: "/defaultAvatar.png",
 				levels: DEFAULT_LEVELS,
 				isFirstLogin: false,
 				isVerified: true,
diff --git a/src/pages/api/register.ts b/src/pages/api/register.ts
index 15a445d2..3dbee577 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/register.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/register.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ async function registerIndividual(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
 				levels: DEFAULT_LEVELS,
 				bio: "",
 				isFirstLogin: codeData ? codeData.type === "student" : true,
+				profilePicture: "/defaultAvatar.png",
 				focus: "academic",
 				type: email.endsWith("@ecrop.dev") ? "developer" : codeData ? codeData.type : "student",
 				subscriptionExpirationDate: codeData ? codeData.expiryDate : moment().subtract(1, "days").toISOString(),