diff --git a/extensions/redis-client/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/redis/client/runtime/SslConfig.java b/extensions/redis-client/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/redis/client/runtime/SslConfig.java
index 111e03e0e423b9..58d86b2e25e1d1 100644
--- a/extensions/redis-client/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/redis/client/runtime/SslConfig.java
+++ b/extensions/redis-client/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/redis/client/runtime/SslConfig.java
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ public class SslConfig {
      * Should be HTTPS, LDAPS or an empty string.
      */
     @ConfigItem
-    public Optional<String> hostnameVerificationAlgorithm = Optional.empty();
+    public Optional<String> hostnameVerificationAlgorithm;
 
 }