diff --git a/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_form_element.svelte b/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_form_element.svelte
index 715e0ee..b6ac624 100644
--- a/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_form_element.svelte
+++ b/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_form_element.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   let validation_errors: string[] = []
   let id = Math.random().toString(36)
 
-  export let schema_model: SchemaModel = empty_schema_model
+  export let schema_model: SchemaModel = empty_schema_model()
 
   async function add_property() {
     schema_model.properties.push({
diff --git a/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_templates.ts b/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_templates.ts
index 86b5593..27d763b 100644
--- a/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_templates.ts
+++ b/app/web_ui/src/lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_templates.ts
@@ -76,19 +76,23 @@ export function schema_from_model(m: SchemaModel): JsonSchema {
   }
 }
 
-export const empty_schema_model: SchemaModel = {
-  properties: [],
+export function empty_schema_model(): SchemaModel {
+  return {
+    properties: [],
+  }
 }
 
-export const empty_schema: JsonSchema = schema_from_model(empty_schema_model)
+export const empty_schema: JsonSchema = schema_from_model(empty_schema_model())
 
-export const example_schema_model: SchemaModel = {
-  properties: [
-    {
-      title: "Example Property",
-      description: "Replace this with your own property",
-      type: "string",
-      required: true,
-    },
-  ],
+export function example_schema_model(): SchemaModel {
+  return {
+    properties: [
+      {
+        title: "Example Property",
+        description: "Replace this with your own property",
+        type: "string",
+        required: true,
+      },
+    ],
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/+page.svelte b/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/+page.svelte
index ab76e80..db022b3 100644
--- a/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/+page.svelte
+++ b/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/+page.svelte
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   let task_description = ""
   let task_instructions = ""
   let task_requirements: TaskRequirement[] = []
-  let task_input_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model
-  let task_output_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model
+  let task_input_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model()
+  let task_output_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model()
   let task_input_plaintext = true
   let task_output_plaintext = true
   let editTaskComponent: EditTask
diff --git a/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/edit_task.svelte b/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/edit_task.svelte
index 1757a87..0419e5d 100644
--- a/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/edit_task.svelte
+++ b/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/edit_task.svelte
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
   export let task_instructions: string = ""
   export let task_requirements: TaskRequirement[] = []
   export let task_input_plaintext = true
-  export let task_input_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model
+  export let task_input_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model()
   export let task_output_plaintext = true
-  export let task_output_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model
+  export let task_output_schema: SchemaModel = example_schema_model()
 
   let error: KilnError | null = null
   let submitting = false
diff --git a/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/schema_section.svelte b/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/schema_section.svelte
index 9fc85b2..9cb2a59 100644
--- a/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/schema_section.svelte
+++ b/app/web_ui/src/routes/(fullscreen)/setup/(setup)/create_task/schema_section.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   import type { SchemaModel } from "$lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_templates"
   import { empty_schema_model } from "$lib/utils/json_schema_editor/json_schema_templates"
 
-  export let schema_model: SchemaModel = empty_schema_model
+  export let schema_model: SchemaModel = empty_schema_model()
   export let plaintext: boolean = true
   let id = Math.random().toString(36)
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