diff --git a/rust/flatbuffers/src/follow.rs b/rust/flatbuffers/src/follow.rs
index 4d3eff7..8dd70da 100644
--- a/rust/flatbuffers/src/follow.rs
+++ b/rust/flatbuffers/src/follow.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 /// FollowStart wraps a Follow impl in a struct type. This can make certain
 /// programming patterns more ergonomic.
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct FollowStart<T>(PhantomData<T>);
 impl<'a, T: Follow<'a> + 'a> FollowStart<T> {
     #[inline]