diff --git a/client/definitions.go b/client/definitions.go
index 269a703ac9..af571d5983 100644
--- a/client/definitions.go
+++ b/client/definitions.go
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ type FieldDefinition struct {
 
 	// If true, this is the primary half of a relation, otherwise is false.
 	IsPrimaryRelation bool
-
-	// DefaultValue contains the default value for this field.
-	DefaultValue any
 }
 
 // NewFieldDefinition returns a new [FieldDefinition], combining the given local and global elements
@@ -167,7 +164,6 @@ func NewFieldDefinition(local CollectionFieldDescription, global SchemaFieldDesc
 		RelationName:      local.RelationName.Value(),
 		Typ:               global.Typ,
 		IsPrimaryRelation: kind.IsObject() && !kind.IsArray(),
-		DefaultValue:      local.DefaultValue,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -178,7 +174,6 @@ func NewLocalFieldDefinition(local CollectionFieldDescription) FieldDefinition {
 		ID:           local.ID,
 		Kind:         local.Kind.Value(),
 		RelationName: local.RelationName.Value(),
-		DefaultValue: local.DefaultValue,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/client/document.go b/client/document.go
index 4abadcac52..f08b051418 100644
--- a/client/document.go
+++ b/client/document.go
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ func (doc *Document) setAndParseObjectType(value map[string]any) error {
 }
 
 func (doc *Document) setDefaultValues() error {
-	for _, field := range doc.collectionDefinition.GetFields() {
+	for _, field := range doc.collectionDefinition.Description.Fields {
 		if field.DefaultValue == nil {
 			continue // no default value to set
 		}
diff --git a/tests/integration/collection_description/with_default_fields_test.go b/tests/integration/collection_description/with_default_fields_test.go
index 0d35254ca9..e52778e719 100644
--- a/tests/integration/collection_description/with_default_fields_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/collection_description/with_default_fields_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestCollectionDescription_WithDefaultFieldValues(t *testing.T) {
 						name: String @default(string: "Bob")
 						age: Int @default(int: 10)
 						points: Float @default(float: 30)
-						metadata: JSON @default(json: "{\"value\":1}")
+						metadata: JSON @default(json: {value: 1})
 						image: Blob @default(blob: "ff0099")
 					}
 				`,
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ func TestCollectionDescription_WithDefaultFieldValues(t *testing.T) {
 								DefaultValue: "ff0099",
 							},
 							{
-								ID:           5,
-								Name:         "metadata",
-								DefaultValue: "{\"value\":1}",
+								ID:   5,
+								Name: "metadata",
+								DefaultValue: map[string]any{
+									"value": float64(1),
+								},
 							},
 							{
 								ID:           6,
diff --git a/tests/integration/mutation/create/with_default_values_test.go b/tests/integration/mutation/create/with_default_values_test.go
index aeca8a1f0f..acf253800e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/mutation/create/with_default_values_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/mutation/create/with_default_values_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestMutationCreate_WithDefaultValues_NoValuesProvided_SetsDefaultValue(t *t
 						name: String @default(string: "Bob")
 						age: Int @default(int: 40)
 						points: Float @default(float: 10)
-						metadata: JSON @default(json: "{\"one\":1}")
+						metadata: JSON @default(json: {one: 1})
 						image: Blob @default(blob: "ff0099")
 					}
 				`,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestMutationCreate_WithDefaultValues_NoValuesProvided_SetsDefaultValue(t *t
 							"name":     "Bob",
 							"points":   float64(10),
 							"created":  time.Time(time.Date(2000, time.July, 23, 3, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
-							"metadata": "{\"one\":1}",
+							"metadata": map[string]any{"one": float64(1)},
 							"image":    "ff0099",
 						},
 					},
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestMutationCreate_WithDefaultValues_NilValuesProvided_SetsNilValue(t *test
 						name: String @default(string: "Bob")
 						age: Int @default(int: 40)
 						points: Float @default(float: 10)
-						metadata: JSON @default(json: "{\"one\":1}")
+						metadata: JSON @default(json: {one: 1})
 						image: Blob @default(blob: "ff0099")
 					}
 				`,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestMutationCreate_WithDefaultValues_ValuesProvided_SetsValue(t *testing.T)
 						name: String @default(string: "Bob")
 						age: Int @default(int: 40)
 						points: Float @default(float: 10)
-						metadata: JSON @default(json: "{\"one\":1}")
+						metadata: JSON @default(json: {one: 1})
 						image: Blob @default(blob: "ff0099")
 					}
 				`,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestMutationCreate_WithDefaultValues_ValuesProvided_SetsValue(t *testing.T)
 					"name":     "Alice",
 					"points":   float64(5),
 					"created":  time.Time(time.Date(2024, time.June, 18, 1, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
-					"metadata": "{\"two\":2}",
+					"metadata": map[string]any{"two": 2},
 					"image":    "aabb33",
 				},
 			},
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func TestMutationCreate_WithDefaultValues_ValuesProvided_SetsValue(t *testing.T)
 							"name":     "Alice",
 							"points":   float64(5),
 							"created":  time.Time(time.Date(2024, time.June, 18, 1, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
-							"metadata": "{\"two\":2}",
+							"metadata": map[string]any{"two": float64(2)},
 							"image":    "aabb33",
 						},
 					},