diff --git a/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py b/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py
index 416d5837..7ac46013 100644
--- a/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py
+++ b/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ def create_empty_dataset_info(
         "total_frames": 0,
         "total_tasks": 0,
         "total_videos": 0,
+        "total_audio": 0,
         "total_chunks": 0,
         "chunks_size": DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE,
         "fps": fps,
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/dataset_factories.py b/tests/fixtures/dataset_factories.py
index 321dec46..6de43ef1 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/dataset_factories.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures/dataset_factories.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def info_factory(features_factory):
         total_frames: int = 0,
         total_tasks: int = 0,
         total_videos: int = 0,
+        total_audio: int = 0,
         total_chunks: int = 0,
         chunks_size: int = DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE,
         data_path: str = DEFAULT_PARQUET_PATH,
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ def info_factory(features_factory):
             "total_frames": total_frames,
             "total_tasks": total_tasks,
             "total_videos": total_videos,
+            "total_audio": total_audio,
             "total_chunks": total_chunks,
             "chunks_size": chunks_size,
             "fps": fps,