diff --git a/helper/impls/helper-impl-110/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/FieldBuilder110.java b/helper/impls/helper-impl-110/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/FieldBuilder110.java
index 72752b32f..fe4fc5c23 100644
--- a/helper/impls/helper-impl-110/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/FieldBuilder110.java
+++ b/helper/impls/helper-impl-110/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/FieldBuilder110.java
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.AvroSchemaUtil;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.FieldBuilder;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.apache.avro.JsonProperties;
 import org.apache.avro.Schema;
@@ -169,6 +171,15 @@ public Schema.Field build() {
    * @return a representation of the input that avro likes for use as a field default value
    */
   private static Object avroFriendlyDefaultValue(Object mightNotBeFriendly) throws Exception {
+    // handle default values that are lists
+    if (mightNotBeFriendly instanceof List) {
+      List<?> list = (List<?>) mightNotBeFriendly;
+      List<Object> result = new ArrayList<>(list.size());
+      for (Object element : list) {
+        result.add(avroFriendlyDefaultValue(element));
+      }
+      return result;
+    }
 
     //generic enums we turn to strings
     if (mightNotBeFriendly instanceof GenericData.EnumSymbol) {
diff --git a/helper/impls/helper-impl-111/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro111/FieldBuilder111.java b/helper/impls/helper-impl-111/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro111/FieldBuilder111.java
index a5519632a..432f2d54d 100644
--- a/helper/impls/helper-impl-111/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro111/FieldBuilder111.java
+++ b/helper/impls/helper-impl-111/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro111/FieldBuilder111.java
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.AvroSchemaUtil;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.FieldBuilder;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.apache.avro.JsonProperties;
 import org.apache.avro.Schema;
@@ -168,6 +170,15 @@ public FieldBuilder removeProp(String propName) {
    * @return a representation of the input that avro likes for use as a field default value
    */
   private static Object avroFriendlyDefaultValue(Object mightNotBeFriendly) throws Exception {
+    // handle default values that are lists
+    if (mightNotBeFriendly instanceof List) {
+      List<?> list = (List<?>) mightNotBeFriendly;
+      List<Object> result = new ArrayList<>(list.size());
+      for (Object element : list) {
+        result.add(avroFriendlyDefaultValue(element));
+      }
+      return result;
+    }
 
     //generic enums we turn to strings
     if (mightNotBeFriendly instanceof GenericData.EnumSymbol) {
diff --git a/helper/impls/helper-impl-19/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/FieldBuilder19.java b/helper/impls/helper-impl-19/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/FieldBuilder19.java
index ea5f6548f..1bbfc68a7 100644
--- a/helper/impls/helper-impl-19/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/FieldBuilder19.java
+++ b/helper/impls/helper-impl-19/src/main/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/FieldBuilder19.java
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.AvroSchemaUtil;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.FieldBuilder;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import org.apache.avro.JsonProperties;
 import org.apache.avro.Schema;
 import org.apache.avro.Schema.Field.Order;
-
-import java.util.Map;
 import org.apache.avro.generic.GenericData;
 import org.apache.avro.generic.GenericFixed;
 import org.apache.avro.generic.IndexedRecord;
@@ -170,6 +171,15 @@ public FieldBuilder removeProp(String propName) {
    * @return a representation of the input that avro likes for use as a field default value
    */
   private static Object avroFriendlyDefaultValue(Object mightNotBeFriendly) throws Exception {
+    // handle default values that are lists
+    if (mightNotBeFriendly instanceof List) {
+      List<?> list = (List<?>) mightNotBeFriendly;
+      List<Object> result = new ArrayList<>(list.size());
+      for (Object element : list) {
+        result.add(avroFriendlyDefaultValue(element));
+      }
+      return result;
+    }
 
     //generic enums we turn to strings
     if (mightNotBeFriendly instanceof GenericData.EnumSymbol) {
diff --git a/helper/tests/helper-tests-110/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/Avro110FieldBuilderTest.java b/helper/tests/helper-tests-110/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/Avro110FieldBuilderTest.java
index 4966f84ca..abe1fe409 100644
--- a/helper/tests/helper-tests-110/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/Avro110FieldBuilderTest.java
+++ b/helper/tests/helper-tests-110/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro110/Avro110FieldBuilderTest.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.AvroCompatibilityHelper;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.FieldBuilder;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.testcommon.TestUtil;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.apache.avro.AvroRuntimeException;
@@ -159,6 +160,19 @@ public void testNullDefaultForBoolField() throws Exception {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testArrayOfEnumDefaultValue() throws IOException {
+    Schema schema = Schema.parse(TestUtil.load("FieldWithArrayOfEnumDefaultValue.avsc"));
+    Schema.Field field = schema.getField("arrayOfEnum");
+    Object defaultValue = AvroCompatibilityHelper.getGenericDefaultValue(field);
+    FieldBuilder builder = AvroCompatibilityHelper.newField(field);
+    builder.setDefault(defaultValue);
+
+    // Test that .build() should not throw an exception.
+    Schema.Field resField = builder.build();
+    Assert.assertNotNull(resField.defaultVal());
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testAddPropsFields() {
     // default (no order specified).
diff --git a/helper/tests/helper-tests-111/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro111/Avro111FieldBuilderTest.java b/helper/tests/helper-tests-111/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro111/Avro111FieldBuilderTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca199889b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/tests/helper-tests-111/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro111/Avro111FieldBuilderTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 LinkedIn Corp.
+ * Licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License (the "License").
+ * See License in the project root for license information.
+ */
+
+package com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.avro111;
+
+import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.AvroCompatibilityHelper;
+import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.FieldBuilder;
+import com.linkedin.avroutil1.testcommon.TestUtil;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import org.apache.avro.Schema;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+
+public class Avro111FieldBuilderTest {
+  @Test
+  public void testArrayOfEnumDefaultValue() throws IOException {
+    Schema schema = Schema.parse(TestUtil.load("FieldWithArrayOfEnumDefaultValue.avsc"));
+    Schema.Field field = schema.getField("arrayOfEnum");
+    Object defaultValue = AvroCompatibilityHelper.getGenericDefaultValue(field);
+    FieldBuilder builder = AvroCompatibilityHelper.newField(field);
+    builder.setDefault(defaultValue);
+
+    // Test that .build() should not throw an exception.
+    Schema.Field resField = builder.build();
+    Assert.assertNotNull(resField);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/helper/tests/helper-tests-19/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/Avro19FieldBuilderTest.java b/helper/tests/helper-tests-19/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/Avro19FieldBuilderTest.java
index b53524a83..f79ce05ef 100644
--- a/helper/tests/helper-tests-19/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/Avro19FieldBuilderTest.java
+++ b/helper/tests/helper-tests-19/src/test/java/com/linkedin/avroutil1/compatibility/avro19/Avro19FieldBuilderTest.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.AvroCompatibilityHelper;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.compatibility.FieldBuilder;
 import com.linkedin.avroutil1.testcommon.TestUtil;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.apache.avro.AvroRuntimeException;
@@ -159,6 +160,18 @@ public void testNullDefaultForBoolField() throws Exception {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testArrayOfEnumDefaultValue() throws IOException {
+    Schema schema = Schema.parse(TestUtil.load("FieldWithArrayOfEnumDefaultValue.avsc"));
+    Schema.Field field = schema.getField("arrayOfEnum");
+    Object defaultValue = AvroCompatibilityHelper.getGenericDefaultValue(field);
+    FieldBuilder builder = AvroCompatibilityHelper.newField(field);
+    builder.setDefault(defaultValue);
+
+    // Test that .build() should not throw an exception.
+    Schema.Field resField = builder.build();
+    Assert.assertNotNull(resField.defaultVal());
+  }
 
   @Test
   public void testAddPropsFields() {
diff --git a/helper/tests/helper-tests-common/src/main/resources/FieldWithArrayOfEnumDefaultValue.avsc b/helper/tests/helper-tests-common/src/main/resources/FieldWithArrayOfEnumDefaultValue.avsc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0fbd2f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/tests/helper-tests-common/src/main/resources/FieldWithArrayOfEnumDefaultValue.avsc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "type": "record",
+  "name": "FieldWithArrayOfEnumDefaultValue",
+  "fields": [
+    {
+      "name": "arrayOfEnum",
+      "type": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+          "type": "enum",
+          "name": "EnumDefaultValue",
+          "symbols": [
+            "A",
+            "B",
+            "C"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "default": [
+        "A",
+        "B"
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
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