diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 6e5a54d..d378959 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ def search_kwargs(searchterm: str, **kwargs) -> List[str]:
     ),
     dict(
         search_function=search,
+        default="initial",
+        default_searchterm="initial",
         default_options=["inital", "list", "of", "options"],
         key=f"{search.__name__}_default_options",
         label=f"{search.__name__}_default_options",