diff --git a/ctle_code_gen/property_generator.py b/ctle_code_gen/property_generator.py
index 9a81ffb..a83e4af 100644
--- a/ctle_code_gen/property_generator.py
+++ b/ctle_code_gen/property_generator.py
@@ -275,7 +275,19 @@ def generate_class( self, out ):
 				out.ln( name + '(' )
 				match self.storageType:
 					case storage_type.value:
-						out.ln( ' _Ty &_value ) : value(_value) {}', append = True )
+						out.ln( ' _Ty &_value ) : value(_value)', append = True )
+						with out.blk():
+							out.comment_ln('set a default value IF the value type does not automatically set a default value')
+							out.ln('identity_assign_if_trivially_default_constructible<_Ty>( _value );')
+						out.ln()
+
+						# add a second ctor with default value assignment
+						out.comment_ln('property standard ctor with specific assignment of default value')
+						out.ln( name + '( _Ty &_value, const _Ty &_initial_value ) : value(_value)' )
+						with out.blk():
+							out.comment_ln('set an initial value to the object')
+							out.ln('this->value = _initial_value;')
+
 					case storage_type.ptr:
 						out.ln( ' std::unique_ptr<_Ty> &_value ) : value(_value) {}', append = True )
 					case storage_type.atomic:
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_prop.cpp b/unit_tests/test_prop.cpp
index 63fd457..0382490 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_prop.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/test_prop.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class folks
 	{
 	private:
 		std::vector<std::unique_ptr<person>> _persons;
-		int _simple_int = 23;
+		int _simple_int;
 
 	public:
 		folks();
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ folks::folks()
 		return this->_persons; 
 		} 
 	)
-	, simple_int( _simple_int )
+	, simple_int( _simple_int, 23 )
 	{
 	}