diff --git a/config/configuration.sample.yml b/config/configuration.sample.yml
index fbaa368ed9..b7fef2618a 100644
--- a/config/configuration.sample.yml
+++ b/config/configuration.sample.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ main:
             port: 11211
     search-engine:
         type: phrasea
-        options: []
+        options:
+            facets: []
     task-manager:
         status: started
         enabled: true
diff --git a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/SearchEngine/Elastic/ElasticsearchOptions.php b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/SearchEngine/Elastic/ElasticsearchOptions.php
index b9b3d5a054..72c2c6674d 100644
--- a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/SearchEngine/Elastic/ElasticsearchOptions.php
+++ b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/SearchEngine/Elastic/ElasticsearchOptions.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class ElasticsearchOptions
             'populate_order'     => self::POPULATE_ORDER_RID,
             'populate_direction' => self::POPULATE_DIRECTION_DESC,
             'activeTab' => null,
+            'facets' => []
         ];
         $options = array_replace($defaultOptions, $options);