diff --git a/cqf-fhir-cql/src/main/java/org/opencds/cqf/fhir/cql/EvaluationSettings.java b/cqf-fhir-cql/src/main/java/org/opencds/cqf/fhir/cql/EvaluationSettings.java
index c2b4fb0aa..aabbae84b 100644
--- a/cqf-fhir-cql/src/main/java/org/opencds/cqf/fhir/cql/EvaluationSettings.java
+++ b/cqf-fhir-cql/src/main/java/org/opencds/cqf/fhir/cql/EvaluationSettings.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public static EvaluationSettings getDefault() {
         settings.setLibraryCache(new ConcurrentHashMap<>());
         settings.setValueSetCache(new ConcurrentHashMap<>());
         settings.setRetrieveSettings(new RetrieveSettings());
+        settings.setTerminologySettings(new TerminologySettings());
         return settings;
     }