diff --git a/src/layouts/EditHomepage/constants.ts b/src/layouts/EditHomepage/constants.ts
index 7f71d85082..e53eb9838a 100644
--- a/src/layouts/EditHomepage/constants.ts
+++ b/src/layouts/EditHomepage/constants.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export const ANNOUNCEMENT_BLOCK = {
   title: "Announcements",
   id: "announcements",
   subtitle: "Add a list of announcements with dates",
-  announcement_items: [] as AnnouncementSectionType[],
+  announcement_items: [
+    getDefaultAnnouncementSection(),
+  ] as AnnouncementSectionType[],
 } as const
 
 export const INFOBAR_SECTION = {