diff --git a/src/identity-providers/add/AdvancedSettings.tsx b/src/identity-providers/add/AdvancedSettings.tsx
index 9c65a3db0d..43300daf06 100644
--- a/src/identity-providers/add/AdvancedSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/identity-providers/add/AdvancedSettings.tsx
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export const AdvancedSettings = ({ isOIDC, isSAML }: AdvancedSettingsProps) => {
       >
         <Controller
           name="config.syncMode"
-          defaultValue={syncModes[0]}
+          defaultValue={syncModes[0].toUpperCase()}
           control={control}
           render={({ onChange, value }) => (
             <Select