diff --git a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/app.py b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/app.py
index 263384f9..c6874ce0 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/app.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/app.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ async def ping():
         self.app.include_router(mgmt_router, tags=["Liveliness/Readiness"])
 
     def add_route_dependencies(
-        self, scopes: List[Scope], dependencies=List[Depends]
+        self, scopes: List[Scope], dependencies: List[Depends]
     ) -> None:
         """Add custom dependencies to routes.
 
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/routes.py b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/routes.py
index bf051e6a..79150c47 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/routes.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/routes.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Scope(TypedDict, total=False):
 
 
 def add_route_dependencies(
-    routes: List[BaseRoute], scopes: List[Scope], dependencies=List[params.Depends]
+    routes: List[BaseRoute], scopes: List[Scope], dependencies: List[params.Depends]
 ) -> None:
     """Add dependencies to routes.