diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 90aeb44ab3..567bc7ad3f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -3838,7 +3838,7 @@ pub fn parse_signature_helper(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) ->
                                                 }
                                             }
                                             t => {
-                                                if t != &expression_ty {
+                                                if !type_compatible(t, &expression_ty) {
                                                     working_set.error(
                                                         ParseError::AssignmentMismatch(
                                                             "Default value is the wrong type"
diff --git a/tests/parsing/mod.rs b/tests/parsing/mod.rs
index 105173c109..49aaedebda 100644
--- a/tests/parsing/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/parsing/mod.rs
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@ fn parse_long_duration() {
 }
 
 #[rstest]
+#[case("def test [ --a: any = 32 ] {}")]
+#[case("def test [ --a: number = 32 ] {}")]
+#[case("def test [ --a: number = 32.0 ] {}")]
+#[case("def test [ --a: list<any> = [ 1 2 3 ] ] {}")]
+#[case("def test [ --a: record<a: int b: string> = { a: 32 b: 'qwe' c: 'wqe' } ] {}")]
+#[case("def test [ --a: record<a: any b: any> = { a: 32 b: 'qwe'} ] {}")]
 #[case("def test []: int -> int { 1 }")]
 #[case("def test []: string -> string { 'qwe' }")]
 #[case("def test []: nothing -> nothing { null }")]