diff --git a/models/Settings/Firmware.cs b/models/Settings/Firmware.cs
index f721ff3e..3e8c37ec 100644
--- a/models/Settings/Firmware.cs
+++ b/models/Settings/Firmware.cs
@@ -3,4 +3,9 @@ namespace pannella.analoguepocket;
 public class Firmware
 {
     public string version { get; set; }
+
+    public Firmware()
+    {
+        version = "";
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/models/Settings/Settings.cs b/models/Settings/Settings.cs
index 9494e2ce..b7fd4f0a 100644
--- a/models/Settings/Settings.cs
+++ b/models/Settings/Settings.cs
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@ public class Settings
     public Firmware firmware { get; set; }
     public Config config { get; set; }
     public Dictionary<string, CoreSettings> coreSettings { get; set; }
+
+    public Settings()
+    {
+        firmware = new Firmware();
+    }
 }
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