diff --git a/zephyr-sys/build.rs b/zephyr-sys/build.rs
index fd1e711..5d6a93f 100644
--- a/zephyr-sys/build.rs
+++ b/zephyr-sys/build.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         .clang_arg("-DRUST_BINDGEN")
         .clang_arg(format!("-I{}/lib/libc/minimal/include", zephyr_base))
         .derive_copy(false)
+        .derive_default(true)
         .allowlist_function("k_.*")
         .allowlist_function("gpio_.*")
         .allowlist_function("flash_.*")
diff --git a/zephyr/src/work.rs b/zephyr/src/work.rs
index c3ed8d2..ebd33a7 100644
--- a/zephyr/src/work.rs
+++ b/zephyr/src/work.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ use core::{
     ffi::{c_int, c_uint, CStr},
     mem,
     pin::Pin,
-    ptr,
 };
 
 use zephyr_sys::{
@@ -138,11 +137,7 @@ impl WorkQueueBuilder {
     /// Construct a new WorkQueueBuilder with default values.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            config: k_work_queue_config {
-                name: ptr::null(),
-                no_yield: false,
-                essential: false,
-            },
+            config: Default::default(),
             priority: 0,
         }
     }