diff --git a/quickstart/201-machine-learning-moderately-secure/variables.tf b/quickstart/201-machine-learning-moderately-secure/variables.tf
index fb8299d2a..bfedebbfe 100644
--- a/quickstart/201-machine-learning-moderately-secure/variables.tf
+++ b/quickstart/201-machine-learning-moderately-secure/variables.tf
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 variable "name" {
   type        = string
   description = "Name of the deployment"
+  default     = "examplehost"
 }
 
 variable "environment" {
@@ -71,5 +72,6 @@ variable "dsvm_admin_username" {
 variable "dsvm_host_password" {
   type        = string
   description = "Password for the admin username of the Data Science VM"
+  default     = "ChangeMe123!"
   sensitive   = true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}