diff --git a/packages/network/samba/scripts/smbd-config b/packages/network/samba/scripts/smbd-config
index 7b6bc16c1e..6d143b773f 100755
--- a/packages/network/samba/scripts/smbd-config
+++ b/packages/network/samba/scripts/smbd-config
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ if [ ! -f /storage/.cache/services/samba.conf ]; then
   cp /usr/share/services/samba.conf /storage/.cache/services
 fi
 
+# Specify defaults here, in case these new properties not yet added in .cache
+SAMBA_WORKGROUP=WORKGROUP
+SAMBA_MINPROTOCOL=SMB2
+SAMBA_MAXPROTOCOL=SMB3
+
 . /storage/.cache/services/samba.conf
 
 # handle external drives