diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sonarsource/sonarlint/ls/SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions.java b/src/main/java/org/sonarsource/sonarlint/ls/SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions.java
index bf0bdd388..b8a76ef60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sonarsource/sonarlint/ls/SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sonarsource/sonarlint/ls/SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 package org.sonarsource.sonarlint.ls;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public record SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions(
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ public record SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions(
   Map<String, Object> additionalAttributes,
   String clientNodePath,
   boolean focusOnNewCode,
-  boolean automaticAnalysis,
+  Boolean automaticAnalysis,
   String omnisharpDirectory,
   String csharpOssPath,
   String csharpEnterprisePath,
@@ -41,4 +42,16 @@ public record SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions(
   Map<String, Object> rules,
   Map<String, Object> connections) {
 
+  public SonarLintLanguageServerInitializationOptions {
+    if (rules == null) {
+      rules = Collections.emptyMap();
+    }
+    if (connections == null) {
+      connections = Collections.emptyMap();
+    }
+    if (automaticAnalysis == null) {
+      automaticAnalysis = Boolean.TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+
 }