diff --git a/jetbrains-gateway/main.tf b/jetbrains-gateway/main.tf
index 9d19132..4eb2063 100644
--- a/jetbrains-gateway/main.tf
+++ b/jetbrains-gateway/main.tf
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ data "coder_parameter" "jetbrains_ide" {
   icon         = "/icon/gateway.svg"
   mutable      = true
   # check if default is in the jet_brains_ides list and if it is not empty or null otherwise set it to null
-  default = var.default != null && var.default != "" && contains(var.jetbrains_ides, var.default) ? var.default : null
+  default = var.default != null && var.default != "" && contains(var.jetbrains_ides, var.default) ? local.jetbrains_ides[var.default].value : null
 
   dynamic "option" {
     for_each = { for key, value in local.jetbrains_ides : key => value if contains(var.jetbrains_ides, key) }