diff --git a/macro/src/gen/meta.rs b/macro/src/gen/meta.rs
index 83d9e7d..c6e3755 100644
--- a/macro/src/gen/meta.rs
+++ b/macro/src/gen/meta.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use proc_macro2::{Span, TokenStream};
 use quote::quote;
 use syn::Ident;
 
-use crate::ir::{self, Expr, FieldKind, LeafKind};
+use crate::ir::{self, Expr, FieldKind, LeafKind, MapKey};
 
 
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub(super) fn gen(input: &ir::Input) -> TokenStream {
         let name = f.name.to_string();
         let doc =  &f.doc;
         let kind = match &f.kind {
-            FieldKind::Nested { ty }=> {
+            FieldKind::Nested { ty } => {
                 quote! {
                     confique::meta::FieldKind::Nested { meta: &<#ty as confique::Config>::META }
                 }
@@ -73,27 +73,50 @@ pub(super) fn gen(input: &ir::Input) -> TokenStream {
     }
 }
 
+/// Helper macro to deduplicate logic for literals. Only used in the function
+/// below.
+macro_rules! match_literals {
+    ($v:expr, $ty:expr, $ns:ident, { $($other_arms:tt)* }) => {
+        match $v {
+            $ns::Bool(v) => quote! { confique::meta::$ns::Bool(#v) },
+            $ns::Str(s) => quote! { confique::meta::$ns::Str(#s) },
+            $ns::Int(i) => {
+                let variant = infer_type(i.suffix(), $ty, "I32", int_type_to_variant);
+                quote! { confique::meta::$ns::Integer(confique::meta::Integer::#variant(#i)) }
+            }
+            $ns::Float(f) => {
+                let variant = infer_type(f.suffix(), $ty, "F64", float_type_to_variant);
+                quote! { confique::meta::$ns::Float(confique::meta::Float::#variant(#f)) }
+            }
+            $($other_arms)*
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 /// Generates the meta expression of type `meta::Expr` to be used for the
 /// `default` field. `ty` is the type of the field that is used to better infer
 /// the exact type of the default value.
 fn default_value_to_meta_expr(default: &Expr, ty: Option<&syn::Type>) -> TokenStream {
-    match default {
-        Expr::Bool(v) => quote! { confique::meta::Expr::Bool(#v) },
-        Expr::Str(s) => quote! { confique::meta::Expr::Str(#s) },
-        Expr::Int(i) => {
-            let variant = infer_type(i.suffix(), ty, "I32", int_type_to_variant);
-            quote! { confique::meta::Expr::Integer(confique::meta::Integer::#variant(#i)) }
-        }
-        Expr::Float(f) => {
-            let variant = infer_type(f.suffix(), ty, "F64", float_type_to_variant);
-            quote! { confique::meta::Expr::Float(confique::meta::Float::#variant(#f)) }
-        }
+    match_literals!(default, ty, Expr, {
         Expr::Array(items) => {
-            let item_type = ty.and_then(get_item_ty);
+            let item_type = ty.and_then(get_array_item_type);
             let items = items.iter().map(|item| default_value_to_meta_expr(item, item_type));
             quote! { confique::meta::Expr::Array(&[#( #items ),*]) }
         }
-    }
+        Expr::Map(entries) => {
+            // TODO: use `Option::unzip` once stable
+            let types = ty.and_then(get_map_entry_types);
+            let key_type = types.map(|(t, _)| t);
+            let value_type = types.map(|(_, v)| v);
+
+            let pairs = entries.iter().map(|e| {
+                let key = match_literals!(&e.key, key_type, MapKey, {});
+                let value = default_value_to_meta_expr(&e.value, value_type);
+                quote! { confique::meta::MapEntry { key: #key, value: #value } }
+            });
+            quote! { confique::meta::Expr::Map(&[#( #pairs ),*]) }
+        }
+    })
 }
 
 /// Maps an integer type to the `meta::Expr` variant (e.g. `u32` -> `U32`).
@@ -149,10 +172,9 @@ fn infer_type(
     Ident::new(variant, Span::call_site())
 }
 
-
 /// Tries to extract the type of the item of a field with an array default
 /// value. Examples: `&[u32]` -> `u32`, `Vec<String>` -> `String`.
-fn get_item_ty(ty: &syn::Type) -> Option<&syn::Type> {
+fn get_array_item_type(ty: &syn::Type) -> Option<&syn::Type> {
     match ty {
         // The easy types.
         syn::Type::Slice(slice) => Some(&slice.elem),
@@ -184,9 +206,40 @@ fn get_item_ty(ty: &syn::Type) -> Option<&syn::Type> {
         },
 
         // Just recurse on inner type.
-        syn::Type::Reference(r) => get_item_ty(&r.elem),
-        syn::Type::Group(g) => get_item_ty(&g.elem),
-        syn::Type::Paren(p) => get_item_ty(&p.elem),
+        syn::Type::Reference(r) => get_array_item_type(&r.elem),
+        syn::Type::Group(g) => get_array_item_type(&g.elem),
+        syn::Type::Paren(p) => get_array_item_type(&p.elem),
+
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Tries to extract the key and value types from a map value. Examples:
+/// `HashMap<String, u32>` -> `(String, u32)`.
+fn get_map_entry_types(ty: &syn::Type) -> Option<(&syn::Type, &syn::Type)> {
+    match ty {
+        // We simply check if the last element in the path has exactly two
+        // generic type arguments, in which case we use those. Otherwise we
+        // can't really know.
+        syn::Type::Path(p) => {
+            let args = match &p.path.segments.last().expect("empty type path").arguments {
+                syn::PathArguments::AngleBracketed(args) => &args.args,
+                _ => return None,
+            };
+
+            if args.len() != 2 {
+                return None;
+            }
+
+            match (&args[0], &args[1]) {
+                (syn::GenericArgument::Type(k), syn::GenericArgument::Type(v)) => Some((k, v)),
+                _ => None,
+            }
+        },
+
+        // Just recurse on inner type.
+        syn::Type::Group(g) => get_map_entry_types(&g.elem),
+        syn::Type::Paren(p) => get_map_entry_types(&p.elem),
 
         _ => None,
     }
diff --git a/macro/src/gen/mod.rs b/macro/src/gen/mod.rs
index 342236d..55303d2 100644
--- a/macro/src/gen/mod.rs
+++ b/macro/src/gen/mod.rs
@@ -304,6 +304,23 @@ fn default_value_to_deserializable_expr(expr: &ir::Expr) -> TokenStream {
             };
             quote! { confique::internal::ArrayIntoDeserializer([ #(#items),* ] #type_annotation) }
         },
+        ir::Expr::Map(entries) => {
+            let items = entries.iter().map(|e| {
+                let key = default_value_to_deserializable_expr(&e.key.clone().into());
+                let value = default_value_to_deserializable_expr(&e.value);
+                quote! { (#key, #value) }
+            });
+
+            // Empty arrays cause "cannot infer type" errors here. However, it
+            // really doesn't matter what type the array has as there are 0
+            // elements anyway. So we just pick `()`.
+            let type_annotation = if entries.is_empty() {
+                quote! { as Vec<((), ())> }
+            } else {
+                quote! {}
+            };
+            quote! { confique::internal::MapIntoDeserializer(vec![ #(#items),* ] #type_annotation) }
+        },
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/macro/src/ir.rs b/macro/src/ir.rs
index 577e80b..f04708f 100644
--- a/macro/src/ir.rs
+++ b/macro/src/ir.rs
@@ -67,4 +67,18 @@ pub(crate) enum Expr {
     Float(syn::LitFloat),
     Bool(syn::LitBool),
     Array(Vec<Expr>),
+    Map(Vec<MapEntry>),
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct MapEntry {
+    pub(crate) key: MapKey,
+    pub(crate) value: Expr,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) enum MapKey {
+    Str(syn::LitStr),
+    Int(syn::LitInt),
+    Float(syn::LitFloat),
+    Bool(syn::LitBool),
 }
diff --git a/macro/src/parse.rs b/macro/src/parse.rs
index 60a45e5..6167785 100644
--- a/macro/src/parse.rs
+++ b/macro/src/parse.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use syn::{Error, Token, parse::{Parse, ParseStream}, spanned::Spanned, punctuated::Punctuated};
 
 use crate::{
-    ir::{Input, Field, FieldKind, LeafKind, Expr},
+    ir::{Input, Field, FieldKind, LeafKind, Expr, MapEntry, MapKey},
     util::{unwrap_option, is_option},
 };
 
@@ -112,21 +112,54 @@ impl Parse for Expr {
             (string, integer, float, bool), and arrays";
 
         if input.peek(syn::token::Bracket) {
+            // ----- Array -----
             let content;
             syn::bracketed!(content in input);
 
             let items = <Punctuated<Expr, Token![,]>>::parse_terminated(&content)?;
             Ok(Self::Array(items.into_iter().collect()))
+        } else if input.peek(syn::token::Brace) {
+            // ----- Map -----
+            let content;
+            syn::braced!(content in input);
+
+            let items = <Punctuated<MapEntry, Token![,]>>::parse_terminated(&content)?;
+            Ok(Self::Map(items.into_iter().collect()))
         } else {
-            let lit: syn::Lit = input.parse()
-                .map_err(|_| Error::new(input.span(), msg))?;
-            match lit {
-                syn::Lit::Str(l) => Ok(Self::Str(l)),
-                syn::Lit::Int(l) => Ok(Self::Int(l)),
-                syn::Lit::Float(l) => Ok(Self::Float(l)),
-                syn::Lit::Bool(l) => Ok(Self::Bool(l)),
-                _ => Err(Error::new(lit.span(), msg)),
-            }
+            // ----- Literal -----
+
+            // We just use `MapKey` here as it's exactly what we want, despite
+            // this not having anything to do with maps.
+            input.parse::<MapKey>()
+                .map_err(|_| Error::new(input.span(), msg))
+                .map(Into::into)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+impl Parse for MapEntry {
+    fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> Result<Self, syn::Error> {
+        let key: MapKey = input.parse()?;
+        let _: syn::Token![:] = input.parse()?;
+        let value: Expr = input.parse()?;
+        Ok(Self { key, value })
+    }
+}
+
+impl Parse for MapKey {
+    fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> Result<Self, syn::Error> {
+        let lit: syn::Lit = input.parse()?;
+        match lit {
+            syn::Lit::Str(l) => Ok(Self::Str(l)),
+            syn::Lit::Int(l) => Ok(Self::Int(l)),
+            syn::Lit::Float(l) => Ok(Self::Float(l)),
+            syn::Lit::Bool(l) => Ok(Self::Bool(l)),
+            _ => Err(Error::new(
+                lit.span(),
+                "only string, integer, float, and Boolean literals allowed as map key",
+            )),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -297,3 +330,14 @@ fn assert_empty_or_comma(input: ParseStream) -> Result<(), Error> {
         Err(Error::new(input.span(), "unexpected tokens, expected no more tokens in this context"))
     }
 }
+
+impl From<MapKey> for Expr {
+    fn from(src: MapKey) -> Self {
+        match src {
+            MapKey::Str(v) => Self::Str(v),
+            MapKey::Int(v) => Self::Int(v),
+            MapKey::Float(v) => Self::Float(v),
+            MapKey::Bool(v) => Self::Bool(v),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/internal.rs b/src/internal.rs
index 1c5ca65..a8ecaa5 100644
--- a/src/internal.rs
+++ b/src/internal.rs
@@ -82,3 +82,21 @@ where
         serde::de::value::SeqDeserializer::new(self.0.into_iter())
     }
 }
+
+/// `serde` does implement `IntoDeserializer` for `HashMap` and `BTreeMap` but
+/// we want to keep the exact source code order of entries, so we need our own
+/// type.
+pub struct MapIntoDeserializer<K, V>(pub Vec<(K, V)>);
+
+impl<'de, K, V, E> serde::de::IntoDeserializer<'de, E> for MapIntoDeserializer<K, V>
+where
+    K: serde::de::IntoDeserializer<'de, E>,
+    V: serde::de::IntoDeserializer<'de, E>,
+    E: serde::de::Error,
+{
+    type Deserializer = serde::de::value::MapDeserializer<'de, std::vec::IntoIter<(K, V)>, E>;
+
+    fn into_deserializer(self) -> Self::Deserializer {
+        serde::de::value::MapDeserializer::new(self.0.into_iter())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4e64a99..e4864e4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -284,9 +284,19 @@ pub use crate::{
 /// - **`#[config(default = ...)]`**: sets a default value for this field. This
 ///   is returned by [`Partial::default_values`] and, in most circumstances,
 ///   used as a last "layer" to pull values from that have not been set in a
-///   layer of higher-priority. Currently, Boolean, float, integer, string, and
-///   array values are allowed. The same set of types is allowed as type for
-///   array items.
+///   layer of higher-priority. Currently, the following expressions are
+///   allowed:
+///
+///   - Booleans, e.g. `default = true`
+///   - Integers, e.g. `default = 900`
+///   - Floats, e.g. `default = 3.14`
+///   - Strings, e.g. `default = "fox"`
+///   - Arrays, e.g. `default = ["foo", "bar"]`
+///   - Key value maps, e.g. `default = { "cat": 3.14, "bear": 9.0 }`
+///
+///   Map keys can be Booleans, integers, floats, and strings. For array and map
+///   values, you can use any of the expressions in the list above (i.e. you
+///   can nest arrays/maps).
 ///
 ///   The field value is deserialized from the specified default value
 ///   (via `serde::de::IntoDeserializer`). So the expression after `default =`
diff --git a/src/meta.rs b/src/meta.rs
index 72af5a5..f344fbf 100644
--- a/src/meta.rs
+++ b/src/meta.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ pub enum Expr {
     Integer(Integer),
     Bool(bool),
     Array(&'static [Expr]),
+
+    /// A key value map, stored as slice in source code order.
+    #[serde(serialize_with = "serialize_map")]
+    Map(&'static [MapEntry])
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, serde::Serialize)]
+#[serde(untagged)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub enum MapKey {
+    Str(&'static str),
+    Float(Float),
+    Integer(Integer),
+    Bool(bool),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+pub struct MapEntry {
+    pub key: MapKey,
+    pub value: Expr,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, serde::Serialize)]
@@ -110,3 +130,27 @@ impl fmt::Display for Integer {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl From<MapKey> for Expr {
+    fn from(src: MapKey) -> Self {
+        match src {
+            MapKey::Str(v) => Self::Str(v),
+            MapKey::Integer(v) => Self::Integer(v),
+            MapKey::Float(v) => Self::Float(v),
+            MapKey::Bool(v) => Self::Bool(v),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn serialize_map<S>(map: &&'static [MapEntry], serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+where
+    S: serde::Serializer,
+{
+    use serde::ser::SerializeMap;
+
+    let mut s = serializer.serialize_map(Some(map.len()))?;
+    for entry in *map {
+        s.serialize_entry(&entry.key, &entry.value)?;
+    }
+    s.end()
+}
diff --git a/src/test_utils/example1.rs b/src/test_utils/example1.rs
index c1b8812..e2c330f 100644
--- a/src/test_utils/example1.rs
+++ b/src/test_utils/example1.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::{
     net::IpAddr,
     path::PathBuf,
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ pub struct Headers {
     /// Headers that are allowed.
     #[config(default = ["content-type", "content-encoding"])]
     pub allowed: Vec<String>,
+
+    /// Assigns a score to some headers.
+    #[config(default = { "cookie": 1.5, "server": 12.7 })]
+    pub score: HashMap<String, f32>,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/toml.rs b/src/toml.rs
index 552de27..5b3ba0e 100644
--- a/src/toml.rs
+++ b/src/toml.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::fmt::{self, Write};
 use crate::{
     Config,
     template::{self, Formatter},
-    meta::Expr,
+    meta::{Expr, MapKey},
 };
 
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl TomlFormatter {
 }
 
 impl Formatter for TomlFormatter {
-    type ExprPrinter = PrintExpr;
+    type ExprPrinter = PrintExpr<'static>;
 
     fn buffer(&mut self) -> &mut String {
         &mut self.buffer
@@ -159,22 +159,50 @@ impl Formatter for TomlFormatter {
 }
 
 /// Helper to emit `meta::Expr` into TOML.
-struct PrintExpr(&'static Expr);
+struct PrintExpr<'a>(&'a Expr);
 
-impl From<&'static Expr> for PrintExpr {
+impl From<&'static Expr> for PrintExpr<'static> {
     fn from(expr: &'static Expr) -> Self {
         Self(expr)
     }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Display for PrintExpr {
+impl fmt::Display for PrintExpr<'_> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        toml::to_string(&self.0)
-            .expect("string serialization to TOML failed")
-            .fmt(f)
+        match self.0 {
+            Expr::Map(entries) => {
+                // TODO: pretty printing of long arrays onto multiple lines?
+                f.write_str("{ ")?;
+                for (i, entry) in entries.iter().enumerate() {
+                    if i != 0 {
+                        f.write_str(", ")?;
+                    }
+
+                    match entry.key {
+                        MapKey::Str(s) if is_valid_bare_key(s) => f.write_str(s)?,
+                        _ => PrintExpr(&entry.key.clone().into()).fmt(f)?,
+                    }
+                    f.write_str(" = ")?;
+                    PrintExpr(&entry.value).fmt(f)?;
+                }
+                f.write_str(" }")?;
+                Ok(())
+            },
+
+            // All these other types can simply be serialized as is.
+            Expr::Str(_) | Expr::Float(_) | Expr::Integer(_) | Expr::Bool(_) | Expr::Array(_) => {
+                toml::to_string(&self.0)
+                    .expect("string serialization to TOML failed")
+                    .fmt(f)
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
+fn is_valid_bare_key(s: &str) -> bool {
+    s.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == '_' || c == '-')
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::test_utils::{self, include_format_output};
diff --git a/src/yaml.rs b/src/yaml.rs
index 86501b8..25b2ef9 100644
--- a/src/yaml.rs
+++ b/src/yaml.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl YamlFormatter {
 }
 
 impl Formatter for YamlFormatter {
-    type ExprPrinter = PrintExpr;
+    type ExprPrinter = PrintExpr<'static>;
 
     fn buffer(&mut self) -> &mut String {
         &mut self.buffer
@@ -161,15 +161,15 @@ impl Formatter for YamlFormatter {
 }
 
 /// Helper to emit `meta::Expr` into YAML.
-struct PrintExpr(&'static Expr);
+struct PrintExpr<'a>(&'a Expr);
 
-impl From<&'static Expr> for PrintExpr {
+impl From<&'static Expr> for PrintExpr<'static> {
     fn from(expr: &'static Expr) -> Self {
         Self(expr)
     }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Display for PrintExpr {
+impl fmt::Display for PrintExpr<'_> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         match *self.0 {
             // We have to special case arrays as the normal formatter only emits
@@ -187,6 +187,21 @@ impl fmt::Display for PrintExpr {
                 Ok(())
             }
 
+            Expr::Map(entries) => {
+                // TODO: pretty printing of long arrays onto multiple lines?
+                f.write_str("{ ")?;
+                for (i, entry) in entries.iter().enumerate() {
+                    if i != 0 {
+                        f.write_str(", ")?;
+                    }
+                    PrintExpr(&entry.key.clone().into()).fmt(f)?;
+                    f.write_str(": ")?;
+                    PrintExpr(&entry.value).fmt(f)?;
+                }
+                f.write_str(" }")?;
+                Ok(())
+            },
+
             // All these other types can simply be serialized as is.
             Expr::Str(_) | Expr::Float(_) | Expr::Integer(_) | Expr::Bool(_) => {
                 let out = serde_yaml::to_string(&self.0).expect("string serialization to YAML failed");
diff --git a/tests/array_default.rs b/tests/array_default.rs
index e0c8576..6170a53 100644
--- a/tests/array_default.rs
+++ b/tests/array_default.rs
@@ -92,4 +92,3 @@ fn inferred_type() {
     assert_eq!(def.parens, vec![1.0, 2.0]);
     assert_eq!(def.fallback, std::time::Duration::new(13, 27));
 }
-
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-default.json5 b/tests/format-output/1-default.json5
index 819f99d..de32c8f 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-default.json5
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-default.json5
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
       //
       // Default value: ["content-type","content-encoding"]
       //allowed: ["content-type","content-encoding"],
+
+      // Assigns a score to some headers.
+      //
+      // Default value: {"cookie":1.5,"server":12.7}
+      //score: {"cookie":1.5,"server":12.7},
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-default.toml b/tests/format-output/1-default.toml
index fdaf269..d6fee19 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-default.toml
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-default.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 # Default value: ["content-type", "content-encoding"]
 #allowed = ["content-type", "content-encoding"]
 
+# Assigns a score to some headers.
+#
+# Default value: { cookie = 1.5, server = 12.7 }
+#score = { cookie = 1.5, server = 12.7 }
+
 # Configuring the logging.
 [log]
 # If set to `true`, the app will log to stdout.
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-default.yaml b/tests/format-output/1-default.yaml
index 666cfa3..b4e42b8 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-default.yaml
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-default.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ http:
     # Default value: [content-type, content-encoding]
     #allowed: [content-type, content-encoding]
 
+    # Assigns a score to some headers.
+    #
+    # Default value: { cookie: 1.5, server: 12.7 }
+    #score: { cookie: 1.5, server: 12.7 }
+
 # Configuring the logging.
 log:
   # If set to `true`, the app will log to stdout.
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-indent-2.toml b/tests/format-output/1-indent-2.toml
index 72739b6..d5871b7 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-indent-2.toml
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-indent-2.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
     # Default value: ["content-type", "content-encoding"]
     #allowed = ["content-type", "content-encoding"]
 
+    # Assigns a score to some headers.
+    #
+    # Default value: { cookie = 1.5, server = 12.7 }
+    #score = { cookie = 1.5, server = 12.7 }
+
   # Configuring the logging.
   [log]
   # If set to `true`, the app will log to stdout.
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-nested-gap-2.toml b/tests/format-output/1-nested-gap-2.toml
index 3865dca..b93a084 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-nested-gap-2.toml
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-nested-gap-2.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 # Default value: ["content-type", "content-encoding"]
 #allowed = ["content-type", "content-encoding"]
 
+# Assigns a score to some headers.
+#
+# Default value: { cookie = 1.5, server = 12.7 }
+#score = { cookie = 1.5, server = 12.7 }
+
 
 # Configuring the logging.
 [log]
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.json5 b/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.json5
index 5ef0a5e..878bd4f 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.json5
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.json5
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       //username: "x-username",
       //display_name: "x-display-name",
       //allowed: ["content-type","content-encoding"],
+      //score: {"cookie":1.5,"server":12.7},
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.toml b/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.toml
index 7947964..cae52fa 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.toml
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #username = "x-username"
 #display_name = "x-display-name"
 #allowed = ["content-type", "content-encoding"]
+#score = { cookie = 1.5, server = 12.7 }
 
 [log]
 #stdout = true
diff --git a/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.yaml b/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.yaml
index dab951e..88de832 100644
--- a/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.yaml
+++ b/tests/format-output/1-no-comments.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ http:
     #username: x-username
     #display_name: x-display-name
     #allowed: [content-type, content-encoding]
+    #score: { cookie: 1.5, server: 12.7 }
 
 log:
   #stdout: true
diff --git a/tests/general.rs b/tests/general.rs
index 2e2a771..6df5ae1 100644
--- a/tests/general.rs
+++ b/tests/general.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{path::PathBuf, net::IpAddr};
+use std::{path::PathBuf, net::IpAddr, collections::HashMap};
 
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 use confique::{Config, meta, Partial};
@@ -279,3 +279,18 @@ pub(crate) fn deserialize_dummy<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Dummy, D::Err
     let s = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;
     Ok(Dummy(format!("dummy {s}")))
 }
+
+// This only makes sure this compiles and doesn't result in any "cannot infer
+// type" problems.
+#[test]
+fn empty_array_and_map() {
+    #[derive(Config)]
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    struct Animals {
+        #[config(default = [])]
+        cat: Vec<String>,
+
+        #[config(default = {})]
+        dog: HashMap<u32, f32>,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/map_default.rs b/tests/map_default.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c18128d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/map_default.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+use confique::{Config, meta};
+
+
+#[test]
+fn string_to_u32() {
+    #[derive(Config)]
+    struct Foo {
+        /// A nice doc comment.
+        #[config(default = { "peter": 3, "anna": 27 })]
+        bar: HashMap<String, u32>,
+    }
+
+    assert_eq!(Foo::META, meta::Meta {
+        name: "Foo",
+        doc: &[],
+        fields: &[
+            meta::Field {
+                name: "bar",
+                doc: &[" A nice doc comment."],
+                kind: meta::FieldKind::Leaf {
+                    env: None,
+                    kind: meta::LeafKind::Required {
+                        default: Some(meta::Expr::Map(&[
+                            meta::MapEntry {
+                                key: meta::MapKey::Str("peter"),
+                                value: meta::Expr::Integer(meta::Integer::U32(3)),
+                            },
+                            meta::MapEntry {
+                                key: meta::MapKey::Str("anna"),
+                                value: meta::Expr::Integer(meta::Integer::U32(27)),
+                            },
+                        ])),
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        ],
+    });
+
+    let def = Foo::builder().load().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(def.bar, HashMap::from([("peter".into(), 3), ("anna".into(), 27)]));
+}