diff --git a/server/src/lib/game-settings/create-game-settings.ts b/server/src/lib/game-settings/create-game-settings.ts
index 8d2d6baa9..721640893 100644
--- a/server/src/lib/game-settings/create-game-settings.ts
+++ b/server/src/lib/game-settings/create-game-settings.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export async function CreateGameSettings(userID: integer, game: Game, playtype:
 			stats: [],
 			gameSpecific,
 		},
+		rivals: [],
 	});
 
 	logger.info(`Created game settings for ${userID} (${game} ${playtype}).`);
diff --git a/server/src/test-utils/mock-db/game-settings.json b/server/src/test-utils/mock-db/game-settings.json
index 1786e1515..7af25afa6 100644
--- a/server/src/test-utils/mock-db/game-settings.json
+++ b/server/src/test-utils/mock-db/game-settings.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 				"display2DXTra": false,
 				"bpiTarget": 0
 			}
-		}
+		},
+		"rivals": []
 	}
 ]
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