diff --git a/script/sql/create/23.options.sql b/script/sql/create/23.options.sql
index 24de9e3..38a37a3 100644
--- a/script/sql/create/23.options.sql
+++ b/script/sql/create/23.options.sql
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ insert into options_v3 (key, value) values
 , ('STEP_SIZING', 'FULL')
 , ('IF_UNBALANCED', 'STOP')
 , ('DEMAND_MODEL', 'FIXED')
-, ('DEMAND_PATTERN', ' ')
+, ('DEMAND_PATTERN', '1')
 , ('DEMAND_MULTIPLIER', '1.0')
 , ('MINIMUM_PRESSURE', '0.0')
 , ('SERVICE_PRESSURE', '0.0')
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ insert into options_v3 (key, value) values
 , ('QUALITY_MODEL', 'NONE')
 , ('QUALITY_NAME', 'Chemical')
 , ('QUALITY_UNITS', 'MG/L')
-, ('TRACE_NODE', ' ')
+, ('TRACE_NODE', '')
 , ('SPECIFIC_DIFFUSIVITY', '1.0')
 , ('QUALITY_TOLERANCE', '0.01')
 ;