diff --git a/packages/web-components/src/components/ic-classification-banner/ic-classification-banner.tsx b/packages/web-components/src/components/ic-classification-banner/ic-classification-banner.tsx
index dc429a579a..b9f9339649 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/src/components/ic-classification-banner/ic-classification-banner.tsx
+++ b/packages/web-components/src/components/ic-classification-banner/ic-classification-banner.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ export class ClassificationBanner {
   @Prop() upTo?: boolean = false;
 
   render() {
-    const { classification, inline, country, upTo, additionalSelectors } = this;
+    const { classification, inline, upTo } = this;
+    let { country, additionalSelectors } = this;
+    if(!country) country = "uk";
+    if(!additionalSelectors) additionalSelectors = "";
 
     return (
       <Host class={{ ["inline"]: inline }}>