diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Dtos/AccessDto.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Dtos/AccessDto.cs
index 354083dfa8..0821232826 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Dtos/AccessDto.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Dtos/AccessDto.cs
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ internal class AccessDto
 
     [ResultColumn]
     [Reference(ReferenceType.Many, ReferenceMemberName = "AccessId")]
-    public List<AccessRuleDto> Rules { get; set; } = null!;
+    public List<AccessRuleDto> Rules { get; set; } = new();
 }