diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go
index 189323f9a..f1e35239d 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) ConfigureDefaults(ctx context.Context, input ConfigDe
 	}
 
 	if input.Scan != nil {
-		c.Set(config.DefaultScanSettings, input.Scan)
+		c.Set(config.DefaultScanSettings, input.Scan.ScanMetadataOptions)
 	}
 
 	if input.AutoTag != nil {