diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/services/product-variant.js b/packages/medusa/src/services/product-variant.js
index 8e8a9e8b3c..adb4af2135 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/services/product-variant.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/services/product-variant.js
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ class ProductVariantService extends BaseService {
         )
       }
 
+      if (!rest.rank) rest.rank = 0
+
       const toCreate = {
         ...rest,
         product_id: product.id,