diff --git a/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.ts b/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.ts
index ca28a28c0..de3271a87 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/auth/defaultApps.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export enum DefaultAppIds {
   SpeckleConnectorsDUI = 'sdui',
   Excel = 'spklexcel',
   PowerBI = 'spklpwerbi',
-  Automate = 'spklautoma'
+  Automate = 'spklautoma',
+  ConnectorsV3 = 'connectrV3'
 }
 
 const SpeckleWebApp = {
@@ -86,6 +87,25 @@ const SpeckleConnectorsDUI = {
   ]
 }
 
+const SpeckleConnectorsV3 = {
+  id: DefaultAppIds.ConnectorsV3,
+  secret: DefaultAppIds.ConnectorsV3,
+  name: 'Desktop Connectors',
+  description: 'Speckle V3 connectors..',
+  trustByDefault: false, // NOTE: we do not wanna automatically authenticate in DUI because it uses cached account before which we wanna switch account. trustByDefault: true skips this step
+  public: true,
+  redirectUrl: 'http://localhost:29355',
+  scopes: [
+    Scopes.Streams.Read,
+    Scopes.Streams.Write,
+    Scopes.Profile.Read,
+    Scopes.Profile.Email,
+    Scopes.Users.Read,
+    Scopes.Users.Invite,
+    ...workspaceScopes
+  ]
+}
+
 const SpeckleConnectorApp = {
   id: DefaultAppIds.Connector,
   secret: DefaultAppIds.Connector,
@@ -193,7 +213,8 @@ const defaultApps = [
   SpeckleDesktopAuthService,
   SpeckleExcel,
   SpecklePowerBi,
-  SpeckleAutomate
+  SpeckleAutomate,
+  SpeckleConnectorsV3
 ]
 
 export function getDefaultApps() {
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.graphql.spec.ts b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.graphql.spec.ts
index 6e1005205..80bb626ee 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.graphql.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.graphql.spec.ts
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe('GraphQL @apps-api', () => {
     expect(res).to.be.json
     expect(res.body.errors).to.not.exist
     expect(res.body.data.apps).to.be.an('array')
-    expect(res.body.data.apps.length).to.equal(10)
+    expect(res.body.data.apps.length).to.equal(11)
   })
 
   it('Should get app info without secret if not authenticated and owner', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.ts b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.ts
index 9a1defa2a..2db4d2958 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/auth/tests/apps.spec.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe('Services @apps-services', () => {
   it('Should get all the public apps on this server', async () => {
     const apps = await getAllPublicApps()
     expect(apps).to.be.an('array')
-    expect(apps.length).to.equal(10)
+    expect(apps.length).to.equal(11)
   })
 
   it('Should fail to register an app with no scopes', async () => {