diff --git a/apps/builder/src/features/graph/components/nodes/item/ItemNodesList.tsx b/apps/builder/src/features/graph/components/nodes/item/ItemNodesList.tsx
index 16dae7f01..1e2cf2ad2 100644
--- a/apps/builder/src/features/graph/components/nodes/item/ItemNodesList.tsx
+++ b/apps/builder/src/features/graph/components/nodes/item/ItemNodesList.tsx
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ export const ItemNodesList = ({
         isExpanded={expandedPlaceholderIndex === 0}
         ref={handlePushElementRef(0)}
         onClick={() => insertItem(0)}
+        initialHeightPixels={5}
       >
         Add {itemName}
       </PlaceholderNode>