diff --git a/examples/vanilla-basic/package.json b/examples/vanilla-basic/package.json
index 31694fc..a785626 100644
--- a/examples/vanilla-basic/package.json
+++ b/examples/vanilla-basic/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
     "vite": "^4.4.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "magic-lottery": "^1.2.3"
+    "magic-lottery": "^1.2.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/vanilla-basic/pnpm-lock.yaml b/examples/vanilla-basic/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0810ed0..61a4007 100644
--- a/examples/vanilla-basic/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/examples/vanilla-basic/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ settings:
 
 dependencies:
   magic-lottery:
-    specifier: ^1.2.3
-    version: 1.2.3
+    specifier: ^1.2.4
+    version: 1.2.4
 
 devDependencies:
   typescript:
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ packages:
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /magic-lottery@1.2.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Fhq/kBMhCDl5ebtD4VTOVO82nCYWYFT3m8t/1eNvkloFtLy5m6SZ1Gku8fW0Sdvnziq5NSN9vr1cHRqkUVxQkQ==}
+  /magic-lottery@1.2.4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Vjhm60QEghWiasg+YrCl87jnenUgSvmw33Gh80kbpgZOgEy6qbC+U1uHkCnHogw3yhFf9KEdOMsGTPgn3RMeLg==}
     dev: false
 
   /nanoid@3.3.6:
diff --git a/examples/vanilla-basic/src/lottery.ts b/examples/vanilla-basic/src/lottery.ts
index 055d405..632f2a6 100644
--- a/examples/vanilla-basic/src/lottery.ts
+++ b/examples/vanilla-basic/src/lottery.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import MagicLottery from "magic-lottery";
 
-const lottery = new MagicLottery();
+const lottery = new MagicLottery([]);
 
 export function setupCounter(element: HTMLButtonElement) {
   let counter = 0;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 4dbc643..61883e3 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class MagicLottery<T> {
   private channelName?: string;
   private replacement: boolean;
 
-  constructor(entries: T[], options: Options<T> = {}) {
+  constructor(entries: T[] = [], options: Options<T> = {}) {
     this.entries = entries;
 
     this.shuffle = options.shuffle || this.defaultShuffle;