diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index 185d72a966e3a..8349fe6fa7978 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
     <bool name="def_networks_available_notification_on">true</bool>
     
     <bool name="def_backup_enabled">false</bool>
-    <string name="def_backup_transport" translatable="false"></string>
+    <string name="def_backup_transport" translatable="false">android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport</string>
+
     <!-- Default value for whether or not to pulse the notification LED when there is a 
          pending notification -->
     <bool name="def_notification_pulse">true</bool>