diff --git a/client/rpc/validators.go b/client/rpc/validators.go
index 572f2005a5..26f9aae27b 100644
--- a/client/rpc/validators.go
+++ b/client/rpc/validators.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func ValidatorCommand() *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringP(flags.FlagNode, "n", "tcp://localhost:26657", "Node to connect to")
 	cmd.Flags().String(flags.FlagKeyringBackend, flags.DefaultKeyringBackend, "Select keyring's backend (os|file|kwallet|pass|test)")
-	cmd.Flags().Int(flags.FlagPage, 0, "Query a specific page of paginated results")
+	cmd.Flags().Int(flags.FlagPage, rest.DefaultPage, "Query a specific page of paginated results")
 	cmd.Flags().Int(flags.FlagLimit, 100, "Query number of results returned per page")
 
 	return cmd