diff --git a/hive/CHANGELOG.md b/hive/CHANGELOG.md
index b823d2b43..eb2ba655f 100644
--- a/hive/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hive/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 2.0.4
+
+### Enhancements
+
+- Adds default value support to hive_generator generated class adapters
+
 # 2.0.3
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/hive/lib/src/annotations/hive_field.dart b/hive/lib/src/annotations/hive_field.dart
index f49498c0e..9eba2119c 100644
--- a/hive/lib/src/annotations/hive_field.dart
+++ b/hive/lib/src/annotations/hive_field.dart
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@ class HiveField {
   /// The index of this field.
   final int index;
 
-  /// Set `true` to use this enum value as default value instead of null in
-  /// null-safety.
+  /// The default value of this field for class hive types.
   ///
-  /// This property currently only used for enum types. In future might be used
-  /// for other properties too. If the defaultValue is not provided the first
-  /// enum will be used as default value.
+  /// In enum hive types set `true` to use this enum value as default value
+  /// instead of null in null-safety.
   ///
   /// ```dart
   /// @HiveType(typeId: 1)
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ class HiveField {
   ///   pear
   /// }
   /// ```
-  final bool defaultValue;
+  final dynamic defaultValue;
 
-  const HiveField(this.index, {this.defaultValue = false});
+  const HiveField(this.index, {this.defaultValue});
 }
diff --git a/hive/pubspec.yaml b/hive/pubspec.yaml
index 6f5fef145..b456aa140 100644
--- a/hive/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/hive/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: hive
 description: Lightweight and blazing fast key-value database written in pure Dart. Strongly encrypted using AES-256.
-version: 2.0.3
+version: 2.0.4
 homepage: https://github.com/hivedb/hive/tree/master/hive
 documentation: https://docs.hivedb.dev/