diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 91bf4a8b..a1940e1a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		// roles that we wouldn't otherwise know about
 		insert_into_decl_map("system_u", "__assumed__", DECL_USER);
 		insert_into_decl_map("object_r", "__assumed__", DECL_ROLE);
+
+		// initialize to default settings
+		ccd.order_conf = ORDER_LAX;
+		ccd.skip_checking_generated_fcs = true;
 	}
 
 	for (const struct string_list *config_check_id = config_disabled_checks; config_check_id; config_check_id = config_check_id->next) {