diff --git a/WebHostLib/options.py b/WebHostLib/options.py
index d54b3217..f4bf6f15 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/options.py
+++ b/WebHostLib/options.py
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@ def create():
                     "value": "random",
                 })
 
+                if option.default == "random":
+                    this_option["defaultValue"] = "random"
+
             elif hasattr(option, "range_start") and hasattr(option, "range_end"):
                 game_options[option_name] = {
                     "type": "range",
                     "displayName": option.display_name if hasattr(option, "display_name") else option_name,
                     "description": option.__doc__ if option.__doc__ else "Please document me!",
-                    "defaultValue": option.default if hasattr(option, "default") else option.range_start,
+                    "defaultValue": option.default if hasattr(
+                        option, "default") and option.default != "random" else option.range_start,
                     "min": option.range_start,
                     "max": option.range_end,
                 }
diff --git a/WebHostLib/templates/options.yaml b/WebHostLib/templates/options.yaml
index 95fab2ae..11009106 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/templates/options.yaml
+++ b/WebHostLib/templates/options.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ requires:
     {%- for suboption_option_id, sub_option_name in option.name_lookup.items() %}
     {{ sub_option_name }}: {% if suboption_option_id == option.default %}50{% else %}0{% endif %}
     {%- endfor -%}
+    {% if option.default == "random" %}
+    random: 50
+    {%- endif -%}
     {%- else %}
     {{ yaml_dump(default_converter(option.default)) | indent(4, first=False) }}
   {%- endif -%}
diff --git a/worlds/rogue-legacy/Options.py b/worlds/rogue-legacy/Options.py
index 08dd3d31..13c98284 100644
--- a/worlds/rogue-legacy/Options.py
+++ b/worlds/rogue-legacy/Options.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class StartingGender(Choice):
     option_lady = 1
     alias_male = 0
     alias_female = 1
-    default = 0
+    default = "random"
 
 
 class StartingClass(Choice):