diff --git a/app/utils/server/functions/getDefaultUserFields.js b/app/utils/server/functions/getDefaultUserFields.js
index 1fc95c087dd..ca0dec9dfec 100644
--- a/app/utils/server/functions/getDefaultUserFields.js
+++ b/app/utils/server/functions/getDefaultUserFields.js
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ export const getDefaultUserFields = () => ({
 	banners: 1,
 	'oauth.authorizedClients': 1,
 	_updatedAt: 1,
+	avatarETag: 1,
 });