diff --git a/vyos.conf.j2 b/vyos.conf.j2
index ba6b14c..89cc66f 100644
--- a/vyos.conf.j2
+++ b/vyos.conf.j2
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ protocols {
                     {% if neighbor_data['address-family']['ipv4-unicast'].get('maximum-prefix',None) != None %}
                     maximum-prefix {{ neighbor_data['address-family']['ipv4-unicast'].get('maximum-prefix',None) }}
                     {% endif %}
+                    {% if neighbor_data['address-family']['ipv4-unicast'].get('default-originate',False) %}
+                    default-originate {
+                    }
+                    {% endif %}
                 }
                 {% endif %}
                 {% if 'ipv6-unicast' in neighbor_data['address-family'] %}
@@ -348,6 +352,10 @@ protocols {
                     {% if neighbor_data['address-family']['ipv6-unicast'].get('maximum-prefix',None) != None %}
                     maximum-prefix {{ neighbor_data['address-family']['ipv6-unicast'].get('maximum-prefix',None) }}
                     {% endif %}
+                    {% if neighbor_data['address-family']['ipv6-unicast'].get('default-originate',False) %}
+                    default-originate {
+                    }
+                    {% endif %}
                 }
                 {% endif %}
             }