diff --git a/juniper-macros.j2 b/juniper-macros.j2
index 638fe85..abe49aa 100644
--- a/juniper-macros.j2
+++ b/juniper-macros.j2
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ snmp {
 routing-options {
     router-id {{ primary_ip4['address'][:-3] }};
     autonomous-system {{ config_context['overlay_as'] }};
+{% if config_context['default-gw'] %}
+    static {
+        route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop {{ config_context['default-gw'] }};
+    }
+{% endif %}
     forwarding-table {
         export PFE-ECMP;
         chained-composite-next-hop {