diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a70d72..569b266 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@kele23/fe-aem-server",
-    "version": "0.7.2",
+    "version": "0.7.3",
     "description": "FE AEM Server",
     "main": "./src/index.js",
     "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/engine/htl/bindings-provider.js b/src/engine/htl/bindings-provider.js
index ef3204f..1b8484a 100644
--- a/src/engine/htl/bindings-provider.js
+++ b/src/engine/htl/bindings-provider.js
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ class BindingsProvider {
     /**
      * Construct a bindings provider
      * @param {Object} bindings Custom bindings provided in plugin configuration
-     * @param {Object} compilationOptions Compilation options
+     * @param {Object} modelAlias The model name
+     * @param {Object} defaultModel Path to default model ( if provided )
+     * @param {Object} htlResourceResolver The resource resolver
      */
-    constructor(bindings, modelAlias, htlResourceResolver) {
+    constructor(bindings, modelAlias, defaultModel, htlResourceResolver) {
         this.bindings = bindings;
         this.modelAlias = modelAlias;
+        this.defaultModel = defaultModel;
         this.htlResourceResolver = htlResourceResolver;
     }
 
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ class BindingsProvider {
      */
     provide(resource, currentGlobals) {
         const result = {};
-        const res = this.htlResourceResolver.getResource(path.posix.join(resource.getResourceType(), '@model.js'));
+        const res = this._getModelResource(resource);
         if (res) {
             const absPath = this.htlResourceResolver.getSystemPath(res.getPath());
             const model = new Model(absPath);
@@ -54,6 +57,20 @@ class BindingsProvider {
         }
         return result;
     }
+
+    _getModelResource(resource) {
+        // check current resource type model
+        const res = this.htlResourceResolver.getResource(path.posix.join(resource.getResourceType(), '@model.js'));
+        if (res) return res;
+
+        // check default model if provided
+        if (this.defaultModel) {
+            const defModel = this.htlResourceResolver.getResource(this.defaultModel);
+            if (defModel) return defModel;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
 }
 
 export default BindingsProvider;
diff --git a/src/engine/htl/htl-render.js b/src/engine/htl/htl-render.js
index fa030ad..883e0ef 100644
--- a/src/engine/htl/htl-render.js
+++ b/src/engine/htl/htl-render.js
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class HTLRender {
      * @param {BindingsProvider} bindings The BindingsPro
      * @param {Object} options Compilation options
      */
-    constructor(repoReaders, { modelAlias, hotComponents }) {
+    constructor(repoReaders, { modelAlias, defaultModel, hotComponents }) {
         this.htlResourceResolver = new ResourceResolver(repoReaders);
-        this.bindings = new BindingsProvider({}, modelAlias, this.htlResourceResolver);
+        this.bindings = new BindingsProvider({}, modelAlias, defaultModel, this.htlResourceResolver);
         this.hotComponents = hotComponents;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/server.js b/src/server/server.js
index d6d71a5..b85bd20 100644
--- a/src/server/server.js
+++ b/src/server/server.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class Server {
         this.repoReadersObj = crReposObj;
         this.render = new HTLRender(this.repoReadersObj, {
             modelAlias: this.serverConfig.modelAlias || ['model'],
+            defaultModel: this.serverConfig.defaultModel,
             hotComponents: serverConfig.hotComponents,
         });
         this.proxies = serverConfig.proxies;
diff --git a/test-webpack/repository/apps/_models/@default.js b/test-webpack/repository/apps/_models/@default.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e32504d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-webpack/repository/apps/_models/@default.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/*global use*/
+use(function () {
+    return {
+        uniqueId: Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000),
+        ...this.properties,
+    };
+});
diff --git a/test-webpack/repository/apps/archi/components/content/text/text.html b/test-webpack/repository/apps/archi/components/content/text/text.html
index 9692f94..3d81386 100644
--- a/test-webpack/repository/apps/archi/components/content/text/text.html
+++ b/test-webpack/repository/apps/archi/components/content/text/text.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-<div class="container mx-auto px-4"
-    data-sly-use.text="com.adobe.cq.wcm.core.components.models.form.Text">
+<div
+    class="container mx-auto px-4"
+    id="${model.uniqueId}"
+    data-sly-use.text="com.adobe.cq.wcm.core.components.models.form.Text"
+>
     <div class="prose">${text.text}</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/test-webpack/server.config.js b/test-webpack/server.config.js
index 23b9c25..80f4376 100644
--- a/test-webpack/server.config.js
+++ b/test-webpack/server.config.js
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ export default {
         path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'),
     },
     modelAlias: ['model'],
+    defaultModel: '/apps/_models/@default.js',
 };