diff --git a/vpc/README.md b/vpc/README.md
index eaba559..08a2b27 100644
--- a/vpc/README.md
+++ b/vpc/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ No modules.
 
 | Name | Type |
 |------|------|
+| [aws_default_route_table.vpc](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/default_route_table) | resource |
 | [aws_vpc.vpc](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/vpc) | resource |
 | [aws_vpc_dhcp_options.vpc](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/vpc_dhcp_options) | resource |
 | [aws_vpc_dhcp_options_association.vpc](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/vpc_dhcp_options_association) | resource |
diff --git a/vpc/main.tf b/vpc/main.tf
index 42cf82d..b7b7fa7 100644
--- a/vpc/main.tf
+++ b/vpc/main.tf
@@ -72,3 +72,15 @@ resource "aws_vpc" "vpc" {
   )
 }
 
+#---
+# bring in new default route table (do not delete) as main. Do not use.
+#---
+resource "aws_default_route_table" "vpc" {
+  default_route_table_id = aws_vpc.vpc.main_route_table_id
+
+  tags = merge(
+    local.base_tags,
+    var.tags,
+    map("Name", format("default-%v%v", local._prefixes["route-table"], var.vpc_full_name))
+  )
+}