diff --git a/apps/app/components/modules/form.tsx b/apps/app/components/modules/form.tsx
index d797484781..e94bc6d72c 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/modules/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/modules/form.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Props = {
 const defaultValues: Partial<IModule> = {
   name: "",
   description: "",
-  status: null,
+  status: "backlog",
   lead: null,
   members_list: [],
 };
diff --git a/apps/app/components/modules/modal.tsx b/apps/app/components/modules/modal.tsx
index 02e23e1383..69dcba34a9 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/modules/modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/modules/modal.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Props = {
 const defaultValues: Partial<IModule> = {
   name: "",
   description: "",
-  status: null,
+  status: "backlog",
   lead: null,
   members_list: [],
 };