diff --git a/authentik/outposts/models.py b/authentik/outposts/models.py
index c159cb633c..012415bcd1 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/models.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/models.py
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ class Outpost(ManagedModel):
     @property
     def config(self) -> OutpostConfig:
         """Load config as OutpostConfig object"""
+        # When embedded outpost is generated initially, this field isn't set
+        # (on purpose, as we don't want it to be managed by us)
+        if "authentik_host" not in self._config:
+            self._config["authentik_host"] = ""
         return from_dict(OutpostConfig, self._config)
 
     @config.setter