diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b28f1325a..8399f84b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ This project follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org) guidelines.
 * Support for CS:GO as a default service option selection.
 * Support for GMOD as a default service option selection.
 
+### Fixed
+* Using default value in rules when creating a new variable if the rules is empty.
+
 ## v0.6.4 (Courageous Carniadactylus)
 ### Fixed
 * Fixed the console rendering on page load, I guess people don't like watching it load line-by-line for 10 minutes. Who would have guessed...
diff --git a/app/Repositories/VariableRepository.php b/app/Repositories/VariableRepository.php
index 1aded8293..9dc597e50 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/VariableRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/VariableRepository.php
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class VariableRepository
     {
         $option = ServiceOption::select('id')->findOrFail($option);
 
+        // If there is not a rules present let's populate it with the default/placeholder value.
+        if(!array_key_exists('rules',$data) || empty($data['rules'])){
+            $data['rules'] = 'required|string|max:20';
+        }
+
         $validator = Validator::make($data, [
             'name' => 'required|string|min:1|max:255',
             'description' => 'sometimes|nullable|string',