diff --git a/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx b/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx
index b282df57..1f60032d 100644
--- a/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx
+++ b/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ export default function Onboarding() {
           preferredServices:
             storedPreferred.length > 0 ? storedPreferred : normalizedInterests,
         },
+        followedArms: [],
       };
     },
     [user?.email],