diff --git a/src/profile.rs b/src/profile.rs
index 41af8f1..f26d01e 100644
--- a/src/profile.rs
+++ b/src/profile.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ pub struct FormField {
     pub name: String,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub hide: bool,
+    pub default_value: Option<String>
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -263,4 +264,24 @@ mod tests {
             Err(e) => panic!("Cannot deserialize profile: {}", e),
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_deserialize_form_fields_with_default_value() {
+        let content = "forms:
+               - name: 'DNPM Therapieplan'
+                 form_fields:
+                   - name: formularfeld_to_keep
+                     default_value: 'X'
+            ";
+
+        match Profile::from_str(content) {
+            Ok(profile) => {
+                assert_eq!(profile.forms.len(), 1);
+                assert_eq!(profile.forms[0].name, "DNPM Therapieplan");
+                assert_eq!(profile.forms[0].form_fields[0].name, "formularfeld_to_keep");
+                assert_eq!(profile.forms[0].form_fields[0].default_value, Some("X".to_string()));
+            }
+            Err(e) => panic!("Cannot deserialize profile: {}", e),
+        }
+    }
 }