diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index 1275415fa..fc4a08aec 100644
--- a/fastapi/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production"""
 
-__version__ = "0.1.5"
+__version__ = "0.1.6"
 
 from .applications import FastAPI
 from .routing import APIRouter
diff --git a/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py b/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py
index d91c83255..969acd3e6 100644
--- a/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py
+++ b/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ def get_dependant(*, path: str, call: Callable, name: str = None) -> Dependant:
                 default_schema=params.Path,
                 force_type=params.ParamTypes.path,
             )
-        elif (param.default == param.empty or param.default is None) and (
+        elif (
+            param.default == param.empty
+            or param.default is None
+            or type(param.default) in param_supported_types
+        ) and (
             param.annotation == param.empty
             or lenient_issubclass(param.annotation, param_supported_types)
         ):