diff --git a/vscode/microsoft-kiota/src/steps.ts b/vscode/microsoft-kiota/src/steps.ts
index fe5bb091de..eadde8e138 100644
--- a/vscode/microsoft-kiota/src/steps.ts
+++ b/vscode/microsoft-kiota/src/steps.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export async function openManifestSteps() {
             title,
             step: step++,
             totalSteps: totalSteps,
-            value: state.manifestPath || '',
+            value: state.manifestPath ?? '',
             prompt: l10n.t('A path or URL to an API manifest'),
             validate: validateIsNotEmpty,
             shouldResume: shouldResume
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export async function searchSteps(searchCallBack: (searchQuery: string) => Thena
             title,
             step: step++,
             totalSteps: totalSteps,
-            value: state.searchQuery || '',
+            value: state.searchQuery ?? '',
             prompt: l10n.t('Search or paste a path to an API description'),
             validate: validateIsNotEmpty,
             shouldResume: shouldResume
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export async function generateSteps(existingConfiguration: Partial<GenerateState
 			title: `${l10n.t('Create a new API client')} - ${l10n.t('class')}`,
 			step: step++,
 			totalSteps: totalSteps,
-			value: state.clientClassName || '',
+			value: state.clientClassName ?? '',
             placeholder: 'ApiClient',
 			prompt: l10n.t('Choose a name for the client class'),
 			validate: validateIsNotEmpty,
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ export async function generateSteps(existingConfiguration: Partial<GenerateState
             title: `${l10n.t('Create a new plugin')} - ${('plugin name')}`,
             step: step++,
             totalSteps: 3,
-            value: state.pluginName || '',
+            value: state.pluginName ?? '',
             placeholder: 'MyPlugin',
             prompt: l10n.t('Choose a name for the plugin'),
             validate: validateIsNotEmpty,
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export async function generateSteps(existingConfiguration: Partial<GenerateState
             title: `${l10n.t('Create a new manifest')} - ${('manifest name')}`,
             step: step++,
             totalSteps: 3,
-            value: state.pluginName || '',
+            value: state.pluginName ?? '',
             placeholder: 'MyManifest',
             prompt: l10n.t('Choose a name for the manifest'),
             validate: validateIsNotEmpty,