diff --git a/control_plane/src/bin/neon_local.rs b/control_plane/src/bin/neon_local.rs
index 3440d8979a..c75d76260a 100644
--- a/control_plane/src/bin/neon_local.rs
+++ b/control_plane/src/bin/neon_local.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ const DEFAULT_PAGESERVER_ID: NodeId = NodeId(1);
 const DEFAULT_BRANCH_NAME: &str = "main";
 project_git_version!(GIT_VERSION);
 
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 const DEFAULT_PG_VERSION: PgMajorVersion = PgMajorVersion::PG17;
+const DEFAULT_PG_VERSION_NUM: &str = "17";
 
 const DEFAULT_PAGESERVER_CONTROL_PLANE_API: &str = "http://127.0.0.1:1234/upcall/v1/";
 
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ struct TenantCreateCmdArgs {
     #[clap(short = 'c')]
     config: Vec<String>,
 
-    #[arg(default_value_t = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION)]
+    #[arg(default_value = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION_NUM)]
     #[clap(long, help = "Postgres version to use for the initial timeline")]
     pg_version: PgMajorVersion,
 
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ struct TimelineCreateCmdArgs {
     #[clap(long, help = "Human-readable alias for the new timeline")]
     branch_name: String,
 
-    #[arg(default_value_t = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION)]
+    #[arg(default_value = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION_NUM)]
     #[clap(long, help = "Postgres version")]
     pg_version: PgMajorVersion,
 }
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ struct TimelineImportCmdArgs {
     #[clap(long, help = "Lsn the basebackup ends at")]
     end_lsn: Option<Lsn>,
 
-    #[arg(default_value_t = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION)]
+    #[arg(default_value = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION_NUM)]
     #[clap(long, help = "Postgres version of the backup being imported")]
     pg_version: PgMajorVersion,
 }
@@ -601,7 +603,7 @@ struct EndpointCreateCmdArgs {
     )]
     config_only: bool,
 
-    #[arg(default_value_t = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION)]
+    #[arg(default_value = DEFAULT_PG_VERSION_NUM)]
     #[clap(long, help = "Postgres version")]
     pg_version: PgMajorVersion,