diff --git a/src/components/SlideSheets/tabs/connect/HTTP.tsx b/src/components/SlideSheets/tabs/connect/HTTP.tsx
index 01650b61..375f98f9 100644
--- a/src/components/SlideSheets/tabs/connect/HTTP.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SlideSheets/tabs/connect/HTTP.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const HTTP = ({ close }: HTTPProps): JSX.Element => {
     tls: boolean;
   }>({
     defaultValues: {
-      ip: "",
+      ip: "meshtastic.local",
       tls: false,
     },
   });