diff --git a/docs/sources/developers/kinds/core/dashboard/schema-reference.md b/docs/sources/developers/kinds/core/dashboard/schema-reference.md
index 5b4ba009ad0..3672213e9d0 100644
--- a/docs/sources/developers/kinds/core/dashboard/schema-reference.md
+++ b/docs/sources/developers/kinds/core/dashboard/schema-reference.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ title: Dashboard kind
 | `templating`           | [object](#templating)             | No       | TODO docs                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | `time`                 | [object](#time)                   | No       | Time range for dashboard, e.g. last 6 hours, last 7 days, etc                                                                                                                                                           |
 | `timepicker`           | [object](#timepicker)             | No       | TODO docs<br/>TODO this appears to be spread all over in the frontend. Concepts will likely need tidying in tandem with schema changes                                                                                  |
-| `timezone`             | string                            | No       | Timezone of dashboard. Accepts IANA TZDB zone ID or "browser" or "utc". Default: ``.                                                                                                                                    |
+| `timezone`             | string                            | No       | Timezone of dashboard. Accepts IANA TZDB zone ID or "browser" or "utc". Default: `browser`.                                                                                                                             |
 | `title`                | string                            | No       | Title of dashboard.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | `uid`                  | string                            | No       | Unique dashboard identifier that can be generated by anyone. string (8-40)                                                                                                                                              |
 | `version`              | integer                           | No       | Version of the dashboard, incremented each time the dashboard is updated.                                                                                                                                               |
diff --git a/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue b/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue
index db1402c7476..2aa725ad809 100644
--- a/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue
+++ b/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ lineage: seqs: [
 				// Theme of dashboard.
 				style: "light" | *"dark" @grafanamaturity(NeedsExpertReview)
 				// Timezone of dashboard. Accepts IANA TZDB zone ID or "browser" or "utc".
-				timezone?: string | *""
+				timezone?: string | *"browser"
 				// Whether a dashboard is editable or not.
 				editable: bool | *true
 				// Configuration of dashboard cursor sync behavior.
diff --git a/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts b/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts
index ec61957cea2..706d6522ba9 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts
@@ -808,5 +808,5 @@ export const defaultDashboard: Partial<Dashboard> = {
   schemaVersion: 36,
   style: 'dark',
   tags: [],
-  timezone: '',
+  timezone: 'browser',
 };