diff --git a/luci.mk b/luci.mk
index 523361b121..27e5302cba 100644
--- a/luci.mk
+++ b/luci.mk
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ endif
   $(if $(LUCI_EXTRA_DEPENDS),EXTRA_DEPENDS:=$(LUCI_EXTRA_DEPENDS))
   $(if $(LUCI_PKGARCH),PKGARCH:=$(LUCI_PKGARCH))
   $(if $(PKG_PROVIDES),PROVIDES:=$(PKG_PROVIDES))
+  $(if $(LUCI_DEFAULT),DEFAULT:=$(LUCI_DEFAULT))
   URL:=$(LUCI_URL)
   MAINTAINER:=$(LUCI_MAINTAINER)
 endef