diff --git a/src/py/flwr/superexec/app.py b/src/py/flwr/superexec/app.py
index fa89e83b5e75..b4d4b462bbcc 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/superexec/app.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/superexec/app.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def _parse_args_run_superexec() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     parser.add_argument(
         "executor",
         help="For example: `deployment:exec` or `project.package.module:wrapper.exec`.",
+        default="flwr.superexec.deployment:executor",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--address",