diff --git a/src/node_options.h b/src/node_options.h
index e43bb15a9a0c6e..e5744333140a02 100644
--- a/src/node_options.h
+++ b/src/node_options.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class EnvironmentOptions : public Options {
   std::string module_type;
   std::string experimental_policy;
   std::string experimental_policy_integrity;
-  bool has_policy_integrity_string;
+  bool has_policy_integrity_string = false;
   bool experimental_repl_await = true;
   bool experimental_vm_modules = false;
   bool expose_internals = false;