diff --git a/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2 b/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
index ed04598..5cae666 100644
--- a/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
+++ b/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ backend {{ name }} from {{ haproxy.config.namespace }}
   {{ compression() }}
 {%- endif %}
 
+  default-server weight 100 inter 1s fall 5
+
 {%- if values.internal|default(False) %}
   {{ internal() }}
 {%- endif %}
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ listen {{ name }} from {{ haproxy.config.namespace }}
   timeout server 1s
   option spop-check
 {%- endif %}
-  default-server inter 1s fall 5
+  default-server weight 100 inter 1s fall 5
   {{- tcpendpoints(servers=values.servers|default([]), check=values.check|default(haproxy.config.check)) }}
 {% endfor %}