diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-joomla-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-joomla-tests.yml
index 3d497e2..311bb39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-joomla-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-joomla-tests.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-          cache: npm
       - name: Install NPM dependencies
-        run: npm clean-install --production --prefer-offline --frozen-lockfile
+        run: npm clean-install --production
       - name: Bundle Deps
         uses: lando/prepare-release-action@v3
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5bbbc48..b12ba9a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## {{ UNRELEASED_VERSION }} - [{{ UNRELEASED_DATE }}]({{ UNRELEASED_LINK }})
 
+* Added defaults for initialization.
 * Updated `@lando/php` to `^1.11.1`
 
 ## v1.10.0 - [February 18, 2026](https://github.com/lando/joomla/releases/tag/v1.10.0)
diff --git a/examples/joomla-init/README.md b/examples/joomla-init/README.md
index a2b25d0..9be7d33 100644
--- a/examples/joomla-init/README.md
+++ b/examples/joomla-init/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ lando mysql -ujoomla -pjoomla joomla -e quit
 # Should have console available
 cd joomla
 lando composer list
+
+# Should have defaults in the .lando.yml file
+cd joomla
+cat .lando.yml | grep "via: apache"
 ```
 
 ## Destroy tests
diff --git a/inits/joomla.js b/inits/joomla.js
index b9c449b..8b6c2a5 100644
--- a/inits/joomla.js
+++ b/inits/joomla.js
@@ -5,4 +5,10 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   name: 'joomla',
+  defaults: {
+    php: '7.4',
+    via: 'apache',
+    xdebug: false,
+    database: 'mysql',
+  },
 };