diff --git a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
index fa3dcb50..d44f2fe6 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ namespace Default
 	constexpr float delayEG { 0 };
 	constexpr float hold { 0 };
 	constexpr float release { config::defaultAmpEGRelease };
+	constexpr float vel2release { 0.0f };
 	constexpr float start { 0.0 };
 	constexpr float sustain { 100.0 };
 	constexpr float vel2sustain { 0.0 };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h b/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h
index 227c9de5..cc655511 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct EGDescription
     float vel2decay     { Default::decay };
     float vel2delay     { Default::delayEG };
     float vel2hold      { Default::hold };
-    float vel2release   { Default::release };
+    float vel2release   { Default::vel2release };
     float vel2sustain   { Default::vel2sustain };
     int   vel2depth     { Default::depth };