diff --git a/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4.php b/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4.php
index c86a0a8..bfcda42 100644
--- a/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4.php
+++ b/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public function __construct() {
     self::$instance = $this;
   }
 
-  public function countEntities(string $entityName, ConditionInterface $where, array $options): int {
+  public function countEntities(string $entityName, ConditionInterface $where, array $options = []): int {
     return $this->execute($entityName, 'get', [
       'checkPermissions' => $options['checkPermissions'] ?? FALSE,
       'select' => ['row_count'],
diff --git a/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4Interface.php b/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4Interface.php
index e97adba..024b186 100644
--- a/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4Interface.php
+++ b/Civi/RemoteTools/Api4/Api4Interface.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ interface Api4Interface {
    *
    * @throws \CRM_Core_Exception
    */
-  public function countEntities(string $entityName, ConditionInterface $where, array $options): int;
+  public function countEntities(string $entityName, ConditionInterface $where, array $options = []): int;
 
   /**
    * @param array<string, mixed|ApiParameterInterface> $params