diff --git a/dusk-merkle/CHANGELOG.md b/dusk-merkle/CHANGELOG.md
index 823008b..c523704 100644
--- a/dusk-merkle/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/dusk-merkle/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Added
 
+- Add `Default` implementation for `Tree`
 - Add bounds check on `Tree::insert`, improving panic message [#91]
 
 ## [0.5.2] - 2023-10-27
diff --git a/dusk-merkle/src/tree.rs b/dusk-merkle/src/tree.rs
index eeaf7d9..d01439c 100644
--- a/dusk-merkle/src/tree.rs
+++ b/dusk-merkle/src/tree.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ pub struct Tree<T, const H: usize, const A: usize> {
     positions: BTreeSet<u64>,
 }
 
+impl<T, const H: usize, const A: usize> Default for Tree<T, H, A>
+where
+    T: Aggregate<A>,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T, const H: usize, const A: usize> Tree<T, H, A>
 where
     T: Aggregate<A>,