diff --git a/cloud/azure/serverfarms/inputs.tf b/cloud/azure/serverfarms/inputs.tf
index e620b7d..7e4522c 100644
--- a/cloud/azure/serverfarms/inputs.tf
+++ b/cloud/azure/serverfarms/inputs.tf
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ variable "status_enabled" {
 variable "status_message" {
   description = "Custom message for serverfarm status monitor"
   type        = "string"
+  default     = ""
 }
 
 variable "status_silenced" {