diff --git a/src/entt/meta/node.hpp b/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
index 8ef56ce2a..6bd0b335a 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct meta_type_node;
 
 struct meta_custom_node {
     id_type type{};
-    std::shared_ptr<void> value;
+    std::shared_ptr<void> value{};
 };
 
 struct meta_base_node {