diff --git a/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql b/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
index 9a57ea9fe..eaf78078e 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 scalar Upload
 
 input GenerateMetadataInput {
-  sprites: Boolean!
-  previews: Boolean!
-  imagePreviews: Boolean!
+  sprites: Boolean! = false
+  previews: Boolean! = false
+  imagePreviews: Boolean! = false
   previewOptions: GeneratePreviewOptionsInput
-  markers: Boolean!
-  markerImagePreviews: Boolean!
-  markerScreenshots: Boolean!
-  transcodes: Boolean!
-  phashes: Boolean!
+  markers: Boolean! = false
+  markerImagePreviews: Boolean! = false
+  markerScreenshots: Boolean! = false
+  transcodes: Boolean! = false
+  phashes: Boolean! = false
 
   """scene ids to generate for"""
   sceneIDs: [ID!]
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ input GenerateMetadataInput {
   markerIDs: [ID!]
 
   """overwrite existing media"""
-  overwrite: Boolean
+  overwrite: Boolean! = false
 }
 
 input GeneratePreviewOptionsInput {
diff --git a/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go b/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go
index 27f341428..a4550dee4 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go
@@ -237,10 +237,7 @@ func (s *singleton) Generate(ctx context.Context, input models.GenerateMetadataI
 
 		fileNamingAlgo := config.GetVideoFileNamingAlgorithm()
 
-		overwrite := false
-		if input.Overwrite != nil {
-			overwrite = *input.Overwrite
-		}
+		overwrite := input.Overwrite
 
 		generatePreviewOptions := input.PreviewOptions
 		if generatePreviewOptions == nil {
@@ -647,10 +644,7 @@ func (s *singleton) neededGenerate(scenes []*models.Scene, input models.Generate
 	}()
 
 	fileNamingAlgo := config.GetInstance().GetVideoFileNamingAlgorithm()
-	overwrite := false
-	if input.Overwrite != nil {
-		overwrite = *input.Overwrite
-	}
+	overwrite := input.Overwrite
 
 	logger.Infof("Counting content to generate...")
 	for _, scene := range scenes {