diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20260628000001-create-ui-control-settings.js b/backend/src/db/migrations/20260628000001-create-ui-control-settings.js
index 1bac721..316fc04 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20260628000001-create-ui-control-settings.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20260628000001-create-ui-control-settings.js
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ module.exports = {
           settings_json: {
             type: Sequelize.JSON,
             allowNull: false,
-            defaultValue: DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
           },
           createdById: {
             type: Sequelize.UUID,
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ module.exports = {
           settings_json: {
             type: Sequelize.JSON,
             allowNull: false,
-            defaultValue: {},
           },
           createdById: {
             type: Sequelize.UUID,
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@ module.exports = {
         [
           {
             id: uuidv4(),
-            settings_json: DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+            settings_json: JSON.stringify(DEFAULT_SETTINGS),
             createdAt: new Date(),
             updatedAt: new Date(),
           },