diff --git a/src/compilation_error.rs b/src/compilation_error.rs
index 5105b8b0aa..305025cb30 100644
--- a/src/compilation_error.rs
+++ b/src/compilation_error.rs
@@ -213,13 +213,6 @@ impl Display for CompilationError<'_> {
       UnterminatedBacktick => {
         writeln!(f, "Unterminated backtick")?;
       },
-      ZeroOrMoreVariadicParameterHasDefault { parameter } => {
-        writeln!(
-          f,
-          "Variadic parameter `{}` accepting zero or more arguments has a default value",
-          parameter
-        )?;
-      },
       Internal { ref message } => {
         writeln!(
           f,
diff --git a/src/compilation_error_kind.rs b/src/compilation_error_kind.rs
index 786cdeb719..32832ff86f 100644
--- a/src/compilation_error_kind.rs
+++ b/src/compilation_error_kind.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,4 @@ pub(crate) enum CompilationErrorKind<'src> {
   UnterminatedInterpolation,
   UnterminatedString,
   UnterminatedBacktick,
-  ZeroOrMoreVariadicParameterHasDefault {
-    parameter: &'src str,
-  },
 }
diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
index 977d128144..11104fd68c 100644
--- a/src/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -571,16 +571,10 @@ impl<'tokens, 'src> Parser<'tokens, 'src> {
   fn parse_parameter(&mut self, kind: ParameterKind) -> CompilationResult<'src, Parameter<'src>> {
     let name = self.parse_name()?;
 
-    let default = match (self.accepted(Equals)?, kind) {
-      (true, ParameterKind::Star) => {
-        return Err(self.next()?.error(
-          CompilationErrorKind::ZeroOrMoreVariadicParameterHasDefault {
-            parameter: name.lexeme(),
-          },
-        ));
-      },
-      (true, _) => Some(self.parse_value()?),
-      _ => None,
+    let default = if self.accepted(Equals)? {
+      Some(self.parse_value()?)
+    } else {
+      None
     };
 
     Ok(Parameter {
diff --git a/tests/integration.rs b/tests/integration.rs
index e66e3e0f6f..1ebd70a4b3 100644
--- a/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/tests/integration.rs
@@ -1860,19 +1860,25 @@ a x y *z:
 }
 
 test! {
-  name:     star_variadic_disallows_default,
+  name:     star_variadic_ignore_default,
   justfile: "
-a x y *z='':
+a x y *z='HELLO':
   echo {{x}} {{y}} {{z}}
 ",
-  args:     ("a", "0", "1"),
-  stdout:   "",
-  stderr:   "error: Variadic parameter `z` accepting zero or more arguments has a default value
-  |
-2 | a x y *z='':
-  |          ^^
+  args:     ("a", "0", "1", "2", "3", " 4 "),
+  stdout:   "0 1 2 3 4\n",
+  stderr:   "echo 0 1 2 3  4 \n",
+}
+
+test! {
+  name:     star_variadic_use_default,
+  justfile: "
+a x y *z='HELLO':
+  echo {{x}} {{y}} {{z}}
 ",
-  status:   EXIT_FAILURE,
+  args:     ("a", "0", "1"),
+  stdout:   "0 1 HELLO\n",
+  stderr:   "echo 0 1 HELLO\n",
 }
 
 test! {