diff --git a/src/generatorOptions/generatorOptions.js b/src/generatorOptions/generatorOptions.js
index b282382..4422082 100644
--- a/src/generatorOptions/generatorOptions.js
+++ b/src/generatorOptions/generatorOptions.js
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ function configToCommanderOptions(config) {
       commanderOption.choices(option.choices);
       commanderOption.default(option.choices[0]);
     }
+    if (option.default) {
+      commanderOption.default(option.default);
+    }
     return commanderOption;
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/generatorOptions.test.js b/test/generatorOptions.test.js
index 4f9c341..bc6c7bd 100644
--- a/test/generatorOptions.test.js
+++ b/test/generatorOptions.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 
 const {
   generatorOptionsHelp,
+  configToCommanderOptions,
 } = require("../src/generatorOptions/generatorOptions");
 const generatorResolver = require("../src/common/generatorResolver");
 
@@ -84,4 +85,14 @@ describe("generate", () => {
       )
     );
   });
+
+  it("should support default values", async () => {
+    const config = {
+      packageName: {
+        default: "my-package",
+      },
+    };
+    const options = configToCommanderOptions(config);
+    expect(options[0].defaultValue).toEqual("my-package");
+  });
 });