diff --git a/judge-d-agent/src/main/resources/application.properties b/judge-d-agent/src/main/resources/application.properties
index b04493a4..c070f072 100644
--- a/judge-d-agent/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/judge-d-agent/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ hltech.contracts.judge-d.baseUrl=${JUDGE_D_BASE_URL}
 hltech.contracts.judge-d.environment=${JUDGE_D_ENV}
 hltech.contracts.judge-d.requiredLabel=app
 
-hltech.contracts.judge-d.excluded-namespaces=${EXCLUDED_NAMESPACES:''}
-hltech.contracts.judge-d.included-namespaces=${INCLUDED_NAMESPACES:''}
+hltech.contracts.judge-d.excluded-namespaces=${EXCLUDED_NAMESPACES:}
+hltech.contracts.judge-d.included-namespaces=${INCLUDED_NAMESPACES:}