diff --git a/gbpservice/neutron/extensions/group_policy.py b/gbpservice/neutron/extensions/group_policy.py
index a5fab0873..a65aec1fc 100644
--- a/gbpservice/neutron/extensions/group_policy.py
+++ b/gbpservice/neutron/extensions/group_policy.py
@@ -548,7 +548,8 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
                        'default': None, 'is_visible': True},
         'direction': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
                       'validate': {'type:values': gp_supported_directions},
-                      'default': None, 'is_visible': True},
+                      'default': gp_constants.GP_DIRECTION_BI,
+                      'is_visible': True},
         attr.SHARED: {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
                       'default': False, 'convert_to': attr.convert_to_boolean,
                       'is_visible': True, 'required_by_policy': True,