diff --git a/piker/brokers/binance/venues.py b/piker/brokers/binance/venues.py
index 35388be9..23995c21 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/binance/venues.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/binance/venues.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Pair(Struct, frozen=True, kw_only=True):
     # https://developers.binance.com/docs/binance-spot-api-docs#2025-08-26
     # will become non-optional 2025-08-28?
     # https://developers.binance.com/docs/binance-spot-api-docs#future-changes
-    pegInstructionsAllowed: bool|None = None
+    pegInstructionsAllowed: bool = False
 
     filters: dict[
         str,