diff --git a/home/themes/default.nix b/home/themes/default.nix
index 9911106..ebf417e 100644
--- a/home/themes/default.nix
+++ b/home/themes/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ let
       };
       i3Theme = mkOption {
         type = import ./i3.nix { inherit lib; };
+        default = {};
       };
     };
   };
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ in
 {
   options.my.theme = mkOption {
       type = themeType;
+      default = {};
   };
 
   options.my.themes = mkOption {
diff --git a/home/themes/i3.nix b/home/themes/i3.nix
index 9e9d72d..450f26a 100644
--- a/home/themes/i3.nix
+++ b/home/themes/i3.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ types.submodule {
           };
         };
       };
+
+      default = {};
     };
 
     background = mkOption {