diff --git a/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts b/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts
index 0d806522971..7e6b8afdd4f 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ export const QUESTIONNAIRE = [{
     type: 'checkbox',
     name: 'plugins',
     message: 'Do you want to add a plugin to your test setup?',
-    choices: SUPPORTED_PACKAGES.plugin
+    choices: SUPPORTED_PACKAGES.plugin,
+    default: []
 }, {
     type: 'checkbox',
     name: 'services',