diff --git a/src/core/router/modules/helpers.ts b/src/core/router/modules/helpers.ts
index 17e535ebc1..da5e53ba39 100644
--- a/src/core/router/modules/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/core/router/modules/helpers.ts
@@ -375,6 +375,10 @@ export function compileStaticRoutes(routes: StaticRoutes, opts: CompileRoutesOpt
 					return this.meta.default;
 				},
 
+				get default(): boolean {
+					return this.meta.default;
+				},
+
 				meta: {
 					name,
 					external: isExternal.test(pattern),
@@ -415,6 +419,10 @@ export function compileStaticRoutes(routes: StaticRoutes, opts: CompileRoutesOpt
 					return this.meta.default;
 				},
 
+				get default(): boolean {
+					return this.meta.default;
+				},
+
 				meta: {
 					...route,