diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
index c4399560af..8cabdf5e0f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
@@ -551,7 +551,9 @@ describe.each([
       expect(row.name).toEqual(`{ "foo": "2023-01-26T11:48:57.000Z" }`)
     })
 
-    describe.only("default values", () => {
+    describe("default values", () => {
+      let table: Table
+
       describe("string column", () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           table = await config.api.table.save(
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
index e9853e5dff..3edbc24365 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
@@ -1022,6 +1022,11 @@ describe.each([
           schema: {
             one: { type: FieldType.STRING, name: "one" },
             two: { type: FieldType.STRING, name: "two" },
+            default: {
+              type: FieldType.STRING,
+              name: "default",
+              default: "default",
+            },
           },
         })
       )
@@ -1042,11 +1047,13 @@ describe.each([
           _viewId: view.id,
           one: "foo",
           two: "bar",
+          default: "ohnoes",
         })
 
         const row = await config.api.row.get(table._id!, newRow._id!)
         expect(row.one).toBeUndefined()
         expect(row.two).toEqual("bar")
+        expect(row.default).toEqual("default")
       })
 
       it("can't persist readonly columns", async () => {