diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
index 1329d16ced9ab..befc255daf1c3 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
@@ -715,11 +715,18 @@ pub fn queue_mesh_bind_group(
 // ignoring the rest, whether they're valid for other dynamic offsets or not. This trick may
 // be supported later in encase, and then we should make use of it.
 
-#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct SkinnedMeshUniform {
     pub buffer: BufferVec<Mat4>,
 }
 
+impl Default for SkinnedMeshUniform {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            buffer: BufferVec::new(BufferUsages::UNIFORM),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn prepare_skinned_meshes(
     render_device: Res<RenderDevice>,
     render_queue: Res<RenderQueue>,