diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 04b6b99..174cef1 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ const schema = {
       description: "Disable the use of locals export. Defaults to `false`",
       type: "boolean",
     },
+    enableDefaultExport: {
+      description: "Enable 'export default'. Defaults to `false`.",
+      type: "boolean",
+    },
     verifyOnly: {
       description:
         "Validate generated `*.d.ts` files and fail if an update is needed (useful in CI). Defaults to `false`",
@@ -88,7 +92,8 @@ module.exports = function (content, ...args) {
   const cssModuleDefinition = generateGenericExportInterface(
     cssModuleKeys,
     filenameToPascalCase(filename),
-    options.disableLocalsExport
+    options.disableLocalsExport,
+    options.enableDefaultExport
   );
 
   applyFormattingAndOptions(cssModuleDefinition, options)
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 3454110..1ef91f0 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ const filenameToTypingsFilename = (filename) => {
 const generateGenericExportInterface = (
   cssModuleKeys,
   pascalCaseFileName,
-  disableLocalsExport
+  disableLocalsExport,
+  enableDefaultExport
 ) => {
   const interfaceName = `I${pascalCaseFileName}`;
   const moduleName = `${pascalCaseFileName}Module`;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ ${interfaceProperties}
 
 declare const ${moduleName}: ${namespaceName}.${interfaceName}${localsExportType};
 
-export = ${moduleName};`;
+export ${enableDefaultExport ? 'default' : '='} ${moduleName};`;
 };
 
 module.exports = {