diff --git a/tools/dhtnode.cpp b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
index 27726b337dcc623ebe09d0c0ba97313827a5701e..1117a6d8253ac2c4d6a26c5eac48206fa7e435eb 100644
--- a/tools/dhtnode.cpp
+++ b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             crt = dht::crypto::generateIdentity("DHT Node", ca_tmp);
         }
 
-        dht::DhtRunner::Config config;
+        dht::DhtRunner::Config config {};
         config.dht_config.node_config.network = params.network;
         config.dht_config.node_config.maintain_storage = false;
         config.dht_config.id = crt;