diff --git a/libs/walproposer/src/walproposer.rs b/libs/walproposer/src/walproposer.rs
index 4e50c21fca..c77e28e01a 100644
--- a/libs/walproposer/src/walproposer.rs
+++ b/libs/walproposer/src/walproposer.rs
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ impl Wrapper {
             safekeeper_connection_timeout: config.safekeeper_connection_timeout,
             wal_segment_size: WAL_SEGMENT_SIZE as i32, // default 16MB
             syncSafekeepers: config.sync_safekeepers,
+            replicaPromote: false,
             systemId: 0,
             pgTimeline: 1,
             proto_version: 3,