diff --git a/src/components/events/EventCarousel/index.tsx b/src/components/events/EventCarousel/index.tsx
index 43731e3e..0f5e3017 100644
--- a/src/components/events/EventCarousel/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/events/EventCarousel/index.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ interface EventCarouselProps {
   events: PublicEvent[];
   attendances: PublicAttendance[];
   placeholder: string;
-  initialEventsFilter?: FilterEventOptions;
+  initialEventsFilter?: Partial<FilterEventOptions>;
   className?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/index.tsx b/src/pages/index.tsx
index 9f4877a6..18a14ce4 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ const PortalHomePage = ({
         events={upcomingEvents}
         attendances={attendance}
         placeholder="Check back soon for upcoming events!"
-        initialEventsFilter={{ date: 'upcoming', attendance: 'any', community: 'all', search: '' }}
+        initialEventsFilter={{ date: 'upcoming' }}
         className={styles.upcomingEvents}
       />
 
@@ -164,12 +164,7 @@ const PortalHomePage = ({
         events={attendedEvents}
         attendances={attendance}
         placeholder="Attend your first event and earn membership points!"
-        initialEventsFilter={{
-          date: 'all-time',
-          attendance: 'attended',
-          community: 'all',
-          search: '',
-        }}
+        initialEventsFilter={{ attendance: 'attended' }}
         className={styles.recentlyAttended}
       />
     </div>