diff --git a/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py b/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
index 62188336d1..eaef4708ef 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ SOCIAL_ACCOUNT_SYNC_STAFF_GROUP: Final[str | None] = os.getenv(
 )
 SOCIAL_ACCOUNT_MFA_TRUSTED_AMR = get_list_from_env(
     "PAPERLESS_SOCIAL_ACCOUNT_MFA_TRUSTED_AMR",
-    "mfa",
+    default=["mfa"],
 )
 
 HEADLESS_TOKEN_STRATEGY = "paperless.adapter.DrfTokenStrategy"