diff --git a/include/ikarus/objects/properties/number_property.h b/include/ikarus/objects/properties/number_property.h
index 8ca4ffd..2fcf63b 100644
--- a/include/ikarus/objects/properties/number_property.h
+++ b/include/ikarus/objects/properties/number_property.h
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ struct IkarusNumberProperty;
 /// \param property_source The property source to create the property for.
 /// \pre \li Must not be null.
 /// \pre \li Must exist.
+/// \param default_value The default value for the property.
+/// \pre \li Must not be null.
 /// \param error_out \see errors.h
 /// \return The created property or null if an error occurs.
 IKA_API IkarusNumberProperty * ikarus_number_property_create(
     struct IkarusProject * project,
     char const * name,
     struct IkarusPropertySource * property_source,
+    struct IkarusNumberValue * default_value,
     IkarusErrorData * error_out
 );
 
diff --git a/include/ikarus/objects/properties/text_property.h b/include/ikarus/objects/properties/text_property.h
index 0408614..5e59d92 100644
--- a/include/ikarus/objects/properties/text_property.h
+++ b/include/ikarus/objects/properties/text_property.h
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ struct IkarusTextProperty;
 /// \param property_source The property source to create the property for.
 /// \pre \li Must not be null.
 /// \pre \li Must exist.
+/// \param default_value The default value for the property.
+/// \pre \li Must not be null.
 /// \param error_out \see errors.h
 /// \return The created property or null if an error occurs.
 IKA_API IkarusTextProperty * ikarus_text_property_create(
     struct IkarusProject * project,
     char const * name,
     struct IkarusPropertySource * property_source,
+    struct IkarusTextValue* default_value,
     IkarusErrorData * error_out
 );
 
diff --git a/include/ikarus/objects/properties/toggle_property.h b/include/ikarus/objects/properties/toggle_property.h
index 892d418..403f392 100644
--- a/include/ikarus/objects/properties/toggle_property.h
+++ b/include/ikarus/objects/properties/toggle_property.h
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ struct IkarusToggleProperty;
 /// \param property_source The property source to create the property for.
 /// \pre \li Must not be null.
 /// \pre \li Must exist.
+/// \param default_value The default value for the property.
+/// \pre \li Must not be null.
 /// \param error_out \see errors.h
 /// \return The created property or null if an error occurs.
 IKA_API IkarusToggleProperty * ikarus_toggle_property_create(
     struct IkarusProject * project,
     char const * name,
     struct IkarusPropertySource * property_source,
+    struct IkarusToggleValue * default_value,
     IkarusErrorData * error_out
 );
 
diff --git a/src/objects/properties/number_property.cpp b/src/objects/properties/number_property.cpp
index 9d0fe13..b94429d 100644
--- a/src/objects/properties/number_property.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/properties/number_property.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-#include "number_property.hpp"
+#include "ikarus/objects/properties/number_property.h"
 
 #include <cppbase/result.hpp>
 
 #include <ikarus/objects/properties/property.h>
 
+#include <objects/properties/number_property.hpp>
 #include <objects/properties/property_source.hpp>
 #include <objects/properties/util.hpp>
 #include <values/value.hpp>
@@ -15,9 +16,10 @@ IkarusNumberProperty * ikarus_number_property_create(
     struct IkarusProject * project,
     char const * name,
     struct IkarusPropertySource * property_source,
+    struct IkarusNumberValue * default_value,
     IkarusErrorData * error_out
 ) {
-    return ikarus::util::create_property<IkarusNumberProperty>(project, name, property_source, error_out);
+    return ikarus::util::create_property<IkarusNumberProperty>(project, name, property_source, default_value, error_out);
 }
 
 IkarusNumberValue * ikarus_number_property_get_default_value(IkarusNumberProperty * property, IkarusErrorData * error_out) {
diff --git a/src/objects/properties/text_property.cpp b/src/objects/properties/text_property.cpp
index 8b3b1a5..c7541ff 100644
--- a/src/objects/properties/text_property.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/properties/text_property.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ IkarusTextProperty * ikarus_text_property_create(
     struct IkarusProject * project,
     char const * name,
     struct IkarusPropertySource * property_source,
+    struct IkarusTextValue * default_value,
     IkarusErrorData * error_out
 ) {
-    return ikarus::util::create_property<IkarusTextProperty>(project, name, property_source, error_out);
+    return ikarus::util::create_property<IkarusTextProperty>(project, name, property_source, default_value, error_out);
 }
 
 IkarusTextValue * ikarus_text_property_get_default_value(IkarusTextProperty * property, IkarusErrorData * error_out) {
diff --git a/src/objects/properties/toggle_property.cpp b/src/objects/properties/toggle_property.cpp
index e0931fa..2cde654 100644
--- a/src/objects/properties/toggle_property.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/properties/toggle_property.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ IkarusToggleProperty * ikarus_toggle_property_create(
     struct IkarusProject * project,
     char const * name,
     struct IkarusPropertySource * property_source,
+    struct IkarusToggleValue * default_value,
     IkarusErrorData * error_out
 ) {
-    return ikarus::util::create_property<IkarusToggleProperty>(project, name, property_source, error_out);
+    return ikarus::util::create_property<IkarusToggleProperty>(project, name, property_source, default_value, error_out);
 }
 
 IkarusToggleValue * ikarus_toggle_property_get_default_value(struct IkarusToggleProperty * property, IkarusErrorData * error_out) {
diff --git a/src/objects/properties/util.hpp b/src/objects/properties/util.hpp
index 2e11475..d9321c7 100644
--- a/src/objects/properties/util.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/properties/util.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ T * create_property(
     struct IkarusProject * project,
     char const * name,
     struct IkarusPropertySource * property_source,
+    typename T::value_type * default_value,
     IkarusErrorData * error_out
 ) {
     IKARUS_FAIL_IF_NULL(project, nullptr);
@@ -29,20 +30,22 @@ T * create_property(
         fmt::format("{} name cannot be empty or blank", boost::typeindex::type_id<T>().pretty_name()),
         IkarusErrorInfo_Client_InvalidInput
     )
+    IKARUS_FAIL_IF_NULL(default_value, nullptr);
 
     IKARUS_VTRYRV_OR_FAIL(
         IkarusId const id,
         nullptr,
         "failed to create property: {}",
         IkarusErrorInfo_Database_QueryFailed,
-        project->db->transact([name, property_source](auto * db) -> cppbase::Result<IkarusId, sqlitecpp::TransactionError> {
+        project->db->transact([name, property_source, default_value](auto * db) -> cppbase::Result<IkarusId, sqlitecpp::TransactionError> {
             TRY(db->execute("INSERT INTO `objects`(`type`, `name`, `information`) VALUES(?, ?, ?)", IkarusObjectType_Property, name, ""));
             auto id = ikarus_id_from_data_and_type(db->last_insert_rowid(), IkarusObjectType_Property);
             TRY(db->execute(
-                "INSERT INTO `properties`(`id`, `type`, `source`) VALUES(?, ?, ?)",
+                "INSERT INTO `properties`(`id`, `type`, `source`, `default_value`) VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?)",
                 id,
                 T::PropertyType,
-                property_source->get_id()
+                property_source->get_id(),
+                boost::json::serialize(default_value->to_json())
             ));
             return cppbase::ok(id);
         })
diff --git a/vendor/sqlitecpp b/vendor/sqlitecpp
index eadf323..77e7260 160000
--- a/vendor/sqlitecpp
+++ b/vendor/sqlitecpp
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit eadf3237bfa853763b332777e9dc0f16df8cca71
+Subproject commit 77e726036b52fff6f82ff2d44081f05aee7408a8