diff --git a/lib/nulla/instance_settings.ex b/lib/nulla/instance_settings.ex
index 7ed5956..d2dfe9d 100644
--- a/lib/nulla/instance_settings.ex
+++ b/lib/nulla/instance_settings.ex
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ defmodule Nulla.InstanceSettings do
   import Ecto.Changeset
 
   schema "instance_settings" do
-    field :name, :string
-    field :description, :string
-    field :domain, :string
+    field :name, :string, default: "Nulla"
+    field :description, :string, default: "Freedom Social Network"
+    field :domain, :string, default: "localhost"
     field :registration, :boolean, default: false
-    field :max_characters, :integer
-    field :max_upload_size, :integer
+    field :max_characters, :integer, default: 5000
+    field :max_upload_size, :integer, default: 50
   end
 
   @doc false