diff --git a/core/modules/field/migration_templates/d7_field_formatter_settings.yml b/core/modules/field/migration_templates/d7_field_formatter_settings.yml
index 1171ec3..124541e 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/migration_templates/d7_field_formatter_settings.yml
+++ b/core/modules/field/migration_templates/d7_field_formatter_settings.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ process:
     -
       plugin: skip_on_empty
       method: row
-  "options/settings": settings
+  "options/settings":
+    plugin: field_formatter_settings_defaults
+    source: settings
   "options/third_party_settings": 'constants/third_party_settings'
 destination:
   plugin: component_entity_display