diff --git a/cache/handler/cache.go b/cache/handler/cache.go
index 2ab6fc4..310ee2c 100644
--- a/cache/handler/cache.go
+++ b/cache/handler/cache.go
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ func (c *Cache) Get(ctx context.Context, req *pb.GetRequest, rsp *pb.GetResponse
 		value = ""
 	}
 
+	// set the default value if specified
+	if value == nil && len(req.DefaultValue) > 0 {
+		value = req.DefaultValue
+	}
+
 	rsp.Key = req.Key
 	// set the value
 	rsp.Value = fmt.Sprintf("%v", value)
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ func (c *Cache) Get(ctx context.Context, req *pb.GetRequest, rsp *pb.GetResponse
 		rsp.Ttl = 0
 	}
 
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cache/proto/cache.pb.go b/cache/proto/cache.pb.go
index f0ae7df..e0f2704 100644
--- a/cache/proto/cache.pb.go
+++ b/cache/proto/cache.pb.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ type GetRequest struct {
 
 	// The key to retrieve
 	Key string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" json:"key,omitempty"`
+	// Specify a default value returned in the event the value does not exist
+	DefaultValue string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=default_value,json=defaultValue,proto3" json:"default_value,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *GetRequest) Reset() {
@@ -69,6 +71,13 @@ func (x *GetRequest) GetKey() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (x *GetRequest) GetDefaultValue() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.DefaultValue
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type GetResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -667,68 +676,70 @@ var File_proto_cache_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
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 var (
diff --git a/cache/proto/cache.proto b/cache/proto/cache.proto
index 70763a8..3462a25 100644
--- a/cache/proto/cache.proto
+++ b/cache/proto/cache.proto
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ service Cache {
 message GetRequest {
 	// The key to retrieve
 	string key = 1;
+	// Specify a default value returned in the event the value does not exist
+	string default_value = 2;
 }
 
 message GetResponse {