diff --git a/install/data/defaults.json b/install/data/defaults.json
index 462e006348..3274c8ec4e 100644
--- a/install/data/defaults.json
+++ b/install/data/defaults.json
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     "newbiePostDelayThreshold": 3,
     "minimumPostLength": 8,
     "maximumPostLength": 32767,
+    "minimumTagsPerTopic": 0,
+    "maximumTagsPerTopic": 5,
     "allowGuestSearching": 0,
     "allowTopicsThumbnail": 0,
     "registrationType": "normal",