diff --git a/crates/frontend/src/config.rs b/crates/frontend/src/config.rs
index 56c5f9c..dee7e71 100644
--- a/crates/frontend/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/frontend/src/config.rs
@@ -12,3 +12,12 @@ pub struct FrontendConfig {
     #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub allow_password_login: bool,
 }
+
+impl Default for FrontendConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enabled: true,
+            allow_password_login: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 981bc8e..0c515c6 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub data_store: DataStoreConfig,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub http: HttpConfig,
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub frontend: FrontendConfig,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub oidc: Option<OidcConfig>,