diff --git a/crates/cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/cli/src/cli.rs
--- a/crates/cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -229,19 +229,10 @@
     pub ssh_verbose: u8,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Partitions {
-    pub current: usize,
-    pub maximum: usize,
-}
-
-impl Default for Partitions {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            current: 1,
-            maximum: 1,
-        }
-    }
+    pub current: usize = 1,
+    pub maximum: usize = 1,
 }
 
 #[derive(Args)]
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/main.rs b/crates/cli/src/main.rs
--- a/crates/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Copyright 2024-2025 wire Contributors
 
 #![deny(clippy::pedantic)]
+#![feature(default_field_values)]
 
 use std::process::Command;
 use std::sync::Arc;
diff --git a/crates/core/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/src/lib.rs
--- a/crates/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #![feature(iter_intersperse)]
 #![feature(sync_nonpoison)]
 #![feature(nonpoison_mutex)]
+#![feature(default_field_values)]
 
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
@@ -56,23 +57,20 @@
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 #[allow(clippy::struct_excessive_bools)]
 pub struct SubCommandModifiers {
-    pub show_trace: bool,
+    pub show_trace: bool = false,
     pub non_interactive: bool,
     pub ssh_accept_host: StrictHostKeyChecking,
-    pub ssh_verbosity: usize,
-    pub print_build_logs: bool,
-    pub experimental_nix_client: bool,
+    pub ssh_verbosity: usize = 0,
+    pub print_build_logs: bool = false,
+    pub experimental_nix_client: bool = false,
 }
 
 impl Default for SubCommandModifiers {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            show_trace: false,
             non_interactive: !std::io::stdin().is_terminal(),
             ssh_accept_host: StrictHostKeyChecking::default(),
-            ssh_verbosity: 0,
-            print_build_logs: false,
-            experimental_nix_client: false,
+            ..
         }
     }
 }