diff --git a/common/params_keys.h b/common/params_keys.h
index a247798e30..3dc0222617 100644
--- a/common/params_keys.h
+++ b/common/params_keys.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ inline static std::unordered_map<std::string, ParamKeyAttributes> keys = {
     {"EnforceTorqueControl", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, BOOL}},
     {"LiveTorqueParamsToggle", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP , BOOL}},
     {"LiveTorqueParamsRelaxedToggle", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP , BOOL}},
-    {"TorqueControlTune", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, FLOAT}},
+    {"TorqueControlTune", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, FLOAT, "0.0"}},
     {"TorqueParamsOverrideEnabled", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, BOOL, "0"}},
     {"TorqueParamsOverrideFriction", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, FLOAT, "0.1"}},
     {"TorqueParamsOverrideLatAccelFactor", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, FLOAT, "2.5"}},