diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addSqlBindingQuickpick.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addSqlBindingQuickpick.ts
index 15fd997356..809b3fab8d 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addSqlBindingQuickpick.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addSqlBindingQuickpick.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export async function launchAddSqlBindingQuickpick(uri: vscode.Uri | undefined,
 					{
 						title: constants.enterConnectionString,
 						ignoreFocusOut: true,
+						value: 'Server=localhost;Initial Catalog={db_name};User ID=sa;Password={your_password};Persist Security Info=False',
 						validateInput: input => input ? undefined : constants.valueMustNotBeEmpty
 					}
 				) ?? '';