diff --git a/src/Version/IncrementalItem.php b/src/Version/IncrementalItem.php
index a6f0b98..57521ba 100644
--- a/src/Version/IncrementalItem.php
+++ b/src/Version/IncrementalItem.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class IncrementalItem implements ItemInterface
     /**
      * @var string
      */
-    private string $path;
+    private string $path = '';
 
     /**
      * @var string