diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f285bc014..890a734ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed and issue with `DailyRESTHelper.create_room()` expirations which would
+  cause this function to stop working after the initial expiration elapsed.
+
 - Improved `EndFrame` and `CancelFrame` handling. `EndFrame` should end things
   gracefully while a `CancelFrame` should cancel all running tasks as soon as
   possible.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/services/helpers/daily_rest.py b/src/pipecat/transports/services/helpers/daily_rest.py
index fd47e939f..840222290 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/services/helpers/daily_rest.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/services/helpers/daily_rest.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DailyRoomProperties(BaseModel, extra="allow"):
 class DailyRoomParams(BaseModel):
     name: Optional[str] = None
     privacy: Literal['private', 'public'] = "public"
-    properties: DailyRoomProperties = DailyRoomProperties()
+    properties: DailyRoomProperties = Field(default_factory=DailyRoomProperties)
 
 
 class DailyRoomObject(BaseModel):