diff --git a/netsim/extra/bgp.session/plugin.py b/netsim/extra/bgp.session/plugin.py
index 7096aa0db5..5cc56bca73 100644
--- a/netsim/extra/bgp.session/plugin.py
+++ b/netsim/extra/bgp.session/plugin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from box import Box, BoxList
 
 from netsim import api, modules
-from netsim.data import append_to_list
+from netsim.data import append_to_list, get_box
 from netsim.utils import log
 from netsim.utils import routing as _bgp
 
@@ -156,6 +156,52 @@ def process_bfd_requests(ndata: Box, topology: Box) -> None:
         log.IncorrectValue,
         _config_name)
 
+'''
+Check whether a node originating a default route needs static default route(s)
+'''
+BGP_DEFAULT = {
+  'ipv4': { 'ipv4': '0.0.0.0/0', 'floating': True, 'nexthop.discard': True },
+  'ipv6': { 'ipv6': '::/0', 'floating': True, 'nexthop.discard': True }}
+
+def process_default_requests(ndata: Box, topology: Box) -> None:
+  if _bgp.get_device_bgp_feature('default_originate',ndata,topology) != 'static':
+    return                                        # The node does not need static routes to originate default
+
+  for ngb in _bgp.neighbors(ndata):
+    if not 'default_originate' in ngb:            # Does the neighbor need a BGP default route?
+      continue                                    # Nope? Cool
+
+    route_list = [                                # Find relevant static routes based on neighbor AFs
+      BGP_DEFAULT[af] for af in log.AF_LIST if af in ngb
+    ]
+    if not route_list:
+      continue
+
+    append_to_list(ndata,'module','routing')      # Activate the routing module in the node
+    append_to_list(topology,'module','routing')   # ... assuming the developer setting BGP features was sane ;)
+
+    # Get VRF (or global) data and its static routes
+    #
+    vrf_data = ndata.vrfs[ngb._src_vrf] if '_src_vrf' in ngb else ndata
+    vrf_routes = vrf_data.get('routing.static',[])
+
+    for sr_data in route_list:                    # Iterate over routes that have to be added
+      for af in log.AF_LIST:                      # We have to check all AFs
+        if af not in sr_data:                     # Is this AF relevant for the current entry?
+          continue
+
+        # Get existing route(s) where the AF prefix matches what we need
+        have_routes = [ r for r in vrf_routes if af in r and r[af] == sr_data[af] ]
+        if have_routes:                           # Did the user specify their own default route(s)?
+          continue                                # Cool, nothing to do ;)
+
+        # No per-AF default route in the target VRF yet, add it
+        #
+        sr_final = sr_data                        # Assume we can use the static route data as-is
+        if '_src_vrf' in ngb:                     # But if we have a VRF neighbor, we have to add VRF info
+          sr_final = get_box({'nexthop': {'vrf': ngb._src_vrf}}) + sr_data
+        append_to_list(ndata,'routing.static',sr_final)
+
 '''
 Zap a BGP neighbor: remove all usable IP addresses, local_if and ifindex
 '''
@@ -288,6 +334,7 @@ def post_transform(topology: Box) -> None:
     copy_local_attributes(ndata,topology)
     process_tcpao_secrets(ndata,topology)
     process_bfd_requests(ndata,topology)
+    process_default_requests(ndata,topology)
     have_rs = process_rs_requests(ndata,topology) or have_rs
 
   # We need to do the RS-related EBGP session cleanup in a second pass
diff --git a/tests/coverage/expected/bgp-default.yml b/tests/coverage/expected/bgp-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1329322648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/coverage/expected/bgp-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,554 @@
+bgp:
+  advertise_loopback: true
+  community:
+    ebgp:
+    - standard
+    ibgp:
+    - standard
+    - extended
+  next_hop_self: true
+groups:
+  as65000:
+    members:
+    - dut
+  as65001:
+    members:
+    - x1
+  as65002:
+    members:
+    - x2
+  as65100:
+    members:
+    - v1
+  as65101:
+    members:
+    - v2
+input:
+- coverage/input/bgp-default.yml
+- package:topology-defaults.yml
+links:
+- _linkname: links[1]
+  interfaces:
+  - bgp:
+      default_originate: true
+    ifindex: 1
+    ifname: eth1
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.1/30
+    node: dut
+  - ifindex: 1
+    ifname: eth1
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.2/30
+    node: x1
+  linkindex: 1
+  node_count: 2
+  prefix:
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.0/30
+  role: external
+  type: p2p
+- _linkname: links[2]
+  interfaces:
+  - bgp:
+      default_originate: true
+    ifindex: 2
+    ifname: eth2
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.5/30
+    node: dut
+  - ifindex: 1
+    ifname: eth1
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.6/30
+    node: x2
+  linkindex: 2
+  node_count: 2
+  prefix:
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.4/30
+  role: external
+  type: p2p
+- _linkname: links[3]
+  interfaces:
+  - bgp:
+      default_originate: true
+    ifindex: 3
+    ifname: eth3
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.9/30
+    node: dut
+  - ifindex: 1
+    ifname: eth1
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.10/30
+    node: v1
+  linkindex: 3
+  node_count: 2
+  prefix:
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.8/30
+  role: external
+  type: p2p
+  vrf: t1
+- _linkname: links[4]
+  interfaces:
+  - bgp:
+      default_originate: true
+    ifindex: 4
+    ifname: eth4
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.13/30
+    node: dut
+  - ifindex: 1
+    ifname: eth1
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.14/30
+    node: v2
+  linkindex: 4
+  node_count: 2
+  prefix:
+    ipv4: 10.1.0.12/30
+  role: external
+  type: p2p
+  vrf: t1
+message: 'Checks the default static route origination needed to originate the
+
+  BGP default route(s)
+
+  '
+module:
+- routing
+- bgp
+- vrf
+name: input
+nodes:
+  dut:
+    _features:
+      bgp:
+        default_originate: static
+    af:
+      ipv4: true
+      vpnv4: true
+    bgp:
+      _session_clear:
+      - 10.1.0.2
+      - 10.1.0.6
+      advertise:
+      - ipv4: 10.0.0.1/32
+      advertise_loopback: true
+      as: 65000
+      community:
+        ebgp:
+        - standard
+        ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+        localas_ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+      ipv4: true
+      neighbors:
+      - activate:
+          ipv4: true
+        as: 65001
+        default_originate: true
+        ifindex: 1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.2
+        name: x1
+        type: ebgp
+      - activate:
+          ipv4: true
+        as: 65002
+        default_originate: true
+        ifindex: 2
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.6
+        name: x2
+        type: ebgp
+      next_hop_self: true
+      router_id: 10.0.0.1
+    box: none
+    config:
+    - bgp.session
+    device: none
+    id: 1
+    interfaces:
+    - bgp:
+        default_originate: true
+      ifindex: 1
+      ifname: eth1
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.1/30
+      linkindex: 1
+      name: dut -> x1
+      neighbors:
+      - ifname: eth1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.2/30
+        node: x1
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+    - bgp:
+        default_originate: true
+      ifindex: 2
+      ifname: eth2
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.5/30
+      linkindex: 2
+      name: dut -> x2
+      neighbors:
+      - ifname: eth1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.6/30
+        node: x2
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+    - bgp:
+        default_originate: true
+      ifindex: 3
+      ifname: eth3
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.9/30
+      linkindex: 3
+      name: dut -> v1
+      neighbors:
+      - ifname: eth1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.10/30
+        node: v1
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+      vrf: t1
+    - bgp:
+        default_originate: true
+      ifindex: 4
+      ifname: eth4
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.13/30
+      linkindex: 4
+      name: dut -> v2
+      neighbors:
+      - ifname: eth1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.14/30
+        node: v2
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+      vrf: t1
+    loopback:
+      bgp:
+        advertise: true
+      ifindex: 0
+      ifname: Loopback0
+      ipv4: 10.0.0.1/32
+      neighbors: []
+      type: loopback
+      virtual_interface: true
+    mgmt:
+      ifname: eth0
+      ipv4: 192.168.121.101
+      mac: ca:fe:00:01:00:00
+    module:
+    - routing
+    - bgp
+    - vrf
+    name: dut
+    routing:
+      static:
+      - floating: true
+        ipv4: 0.0.0.0/0
+        nexthop:
+          discard: true
+      - floating: true
+        ipv4: 0.0.0.0/0
+        nexthop:
+          discard: true
+          vrf: t1
+    vrf:
+      as: 65000
+    vrfs:
+      t1:
+        af:
+          ipv4: true
+        bgp:
+          _session_clear:
+          - 10.1.0.10
+          - 10.1.0.14
+          import:
+            connected:
+              auto: true
+          neighbors:
+          - _src_vrf: t1
+            activate:
+              ipv4: true
+            as: 65100
+            default_originate: true
+            ifindex: 3
+            ipv4: 10.1.0.10
+            name: v1
+            type: ebgp
+          - _src_vrf: t1
+            activate:
+              ipv4: true
+            as: 65101
+            default_originate: true
+            ifindex: 4
+            ipv4: 10.1.0.14
+            name: v2
+            type: ebgp
+        export:
+        - '65000:1'
+        id: 1
+        import:
+        - '65000:1'
+        rd: '65000:1'
+        vrfidx: 100
+  v1:
+    af:
+      ipv4: true
+    bgp:
+      advertise:
+      - ipv4: 10.0.0.4/32
+      advertise_loopback: true
+      as: 65100
+      community:
+        ebgp:
+        - standard
+        ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+        localas_ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+      ipv4: true
+      neighbors:
+      - _vrf: t1
+        activate:
+          ipv4: true
+        as: 65000
+        ifindex: 1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.9
+        name: dut
+        type: ebgp
+      next_hop_self: true
+      router_id: 10.0.0.4
+    box: none
+    device: none
+    id: 4
+    interfaces:
+    - ifindex: 1
+      ifname: eth1
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.10/30
+      linkindex: 3
+      name: v1 -> dut
+      neighbors:
+      - bgp:
+          default_originate: true
+        ifname: eth3
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.9/30
+        node: dut
+        vrf: t1
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+    loopback:
+      bgp:
+        advertise: true
+      ifindex: 0
+      ifname: Loopback0
+      ipv4: 10.0.0.4/32
+      neighbors: []
+      type: loopback
+      virtual_interface: true
+    mgmt:
+      ifname: eth0
+      ipv4: 192.168.121.104
+      mac: ca:fe:00:04:00:00
+    module:
+    - bgp
+    name: v1
+  v2:
+    af:
+      ipv4: true
+    bgp:
+      advertise:
+      - ipv4: 10.0.0.5/32
+      advertise_loopback: true
+      as: 65101
+      community:
+        ebgp:
+        - standard
+        ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+        localas_ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+      ipv4: true
+      neighbors:
+      - _vrf: t1
+        activate:
+          ipv4: true
+        as: 65000
+        ifindex: 1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.13
+        name: dut
+        type: ebgp
+      next_hop_self: true
+      router_id: 10.0.0.5
+    box: none
+    device: none
+    id: 5
+    interfaces:
+    - ifindex: 1
+      ifname: eth1
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.14/30
+      linkindex: 4
+      name: v2 -> dut
+      neighbors:
+      - bgp:
+          default_originate: true
+        ifname: eth4
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.13/30
+        node: dut
+        vrf: t1
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+    loopback:
+      bgp:
+        advertise: true
+      ifindex: 0
+      ifname: Loopback0
+      ipv4: 10.0.0.5/32
+      neighbors: []
+      type: loopback
+      virtual_interface: true
+    mgmt:
+      ifname: eth0
+      ipv4: 192.168.121.105
+      mac: ca:fe:00:05:00:00
+    module:
+    - bgp
+    name: v2
+  x1:
+    af:
+      ipv4: true
+    bgp:
+      advertise:
+      - ipv4: 10.0.0.2/32
+      advertise_loopback: true
+      as: 65001
+      community:
+        ebgp:
+        - standard
+        ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+        localas_ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+      ipv4: true
+      neighbors:
+      - activate:
+          ipv4: true
+        as: 65000
+        ifindex: 1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.1
+        name: dut
+        type: ebgp
+      next_hop_self: true
+      router_id: 10.0.0.2
+    box: none
+    device: none
+    id: 2
+    interfaces:
+    - ifindex: 1
+      ifname: eth1
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.2/30
+      linkindex: 1
+      name: x1 -> dut
+      neighbors:
+      - bgp:
+          default_originate: true
+        ifname: eth1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.1/30
+        node: dut
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+    loopback:
+      bgp:
+        advertise: true
+      ifindex: 0
+      ifname: Loopback0
+      ipv4: 10.0.0.2/32
+      neighbors: []
+      type: loopback
+      virtual_interface: true
+    mgmt:
+      ifname: eth0
+      ipv4: 192.168.121.102
+      mac: ca:fe:00:02:00:00
+    module:
+    - bgp
+    name: x1
+  x2:
+    af:
+      ipv4: true
+    bgp:
+      advertise:
+      - ipv4: 10.0.0.3/32
+      advertise_loopback: true
+      as: 65002
+      community:
+        ebgp:
+        - standard
+        ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+        localas_ibgp:
+        - standard
+        - extended
+      ipv4: true
+      neighbors:
+      - activate:
+          ipv4: true
+        as: 65000
+        ifindex: 1
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.5
+        name: dut
+        type: ebgp
+      next_hop_self: true
+      router_id: 10.0.0.3
+    box: none
+    device: none
+    id: 3
+    interfaces:
+    - ifindex: 1
+      ifname: eth1
+      ipv4: 10.1.0.6/30
+      linkindex: 2
+      name: x2 -> dut
+      neighbors:
+      - bgp:
+          default_originate: true
+        ifname: eth2
+        ipv4: 10.1.0.5/30
+        node: dut
+      role: external
+      type: p2p
+    loopback:
+      bgp:
+        advertise: true
+      ifindex: 0
+      ifname: Loopback0
+      ipv4: 10.0.0.3/32
+      neighbors: []
+      type: loopback
+      virtual_interface: true
+    mgmt:
+      ifname: eth0
+      ipv4: 192.168.121.103
+      mac: ca:fe:00:03:00:00
+    module:
+    - bgp
+    name: x2
+plugin:
+- bgp.session
+provider: libvirt
+vrf:
+  as: 65000
+vrfs:
+  t1:
+    export:
+    - '65000:1'
+    id: 1
+    import:
+    - '65000:1'
+    rd: '65000:1'
+  t2:
+    export:
+    - '65000:2'
+    id: 2
+    import:
+    - '65000:2'
+    rd: '65000:2'
diff --git a/tests/coverage/input/bgp-default.yml b/tests/coverage/input/bgp-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3f27b3f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/coverage/input/bgp-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+message: |
+  Checks the default static route origination needed to originate the
+  BGP default route(s)
+
+defaults.device: none
+module: [ bgp ]
+plugin: [ bgp.session ]
+
+vrfs:
+  t1:
+  t2:
+
+nodes:
+  dut:
+    module: [ bgp, vrf ]
+    bgp.as: 65000
+    _features.bgp.default_originate: static
+  x1:
+    bgp.as: 65001
+  x2:
+    bgp.as: 65002
+  v1:
+    bgp.as: 65100
+  v2:
+    bgp.as: 65101
+
+links:
+- dut.bgp.default_originate: True
+  x1:
+- dut.bgp.default_originate: True
+  x2:
+- dut.bgp.default_originate: True
+  v1:
+  vrf: t1
+- dut.bgp.default_originate: True
+  v2:
+  vrf: t1