diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/CreateProjectArgs.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/CreateProjectArgs.java
index a68bd84..df31c19 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/CreateProjectArgs.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/CreateProjectArgs.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     enableSignedPush = InheritableBoolean.INHERIT;
     requireSignedPush = InheritableBoolean.INHERIT;
     submitType = SubmitType.MERGE_IF_NECESSARY;
+    rejectEmptyCommit = InheritableBoolean.INHERIT;
   }
 
   public Project.NameKey getProject() {