diff --git a/core/chain-configs/src/client_config.rs b/core/chain-configs/src/client_config.rs
index cacf9d42197..0f8dcf3b40f 100644
--- a/core/chain-configs/src/client_config.rs
+++ b/core/chain-configs/src/client_config.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ pub struct DumpConfig {
     /// How often to check if a new epoch has started.
     /// Feel free to set to `None`, defaults are sensible.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    #[serde(default)]
     #[serde(with = "near_async::time::serde_opt_duration_as_std")]
     pub iteration_delay: Option<Duration>,
     /// Location of a json file with credentials allowing write access to the bucket.
diff --git a/core/chain-configs/src/updateable_config.rs b/core/chain-configs/src/updateable_config.rs
index 833315ab160..cd8367a6eaa 100644
--- a/core/chain-configs/src/updateable_config.rs
+++ b/core/chain-configs/src/updateable_config.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ pub struct UpdateableClientConfig {
     pub resharding_config: ReshardingConfig,
 
     /// Time limit for adding transactions in produce_chunk()
+    #[serde(default)]
     #[serde(with = "near_async::time::serde_opt_duration_as_std")]
     pub produce_chunk_add_transactions_time_limit: Option<Duration>,
 }
diff --git a/nearcore/src/config.rs b/nearcore/src/config.rs
index adf0d07b18e..389959fdac6 100644
--- a/nearcore/src/config.rs
+++ b/nearcore/src/config.rs
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// A node produces a chunk by adding transactions from the transaction pool until
     /// some limit is reached. This time limit ensures that adding transactions won't take
     /// longer than the specified duration, which helps to produce the chunk quickly.
+    #[serde(default)]
     #[serde(with = "near_async::time::serde_opt_duration_as_std")]
     pub produce_chunk_add_transactions_time_limit: Option<Duration>,
     /// Optional config for the Chunk Distribution Network feature.