diff --git a/src/rougail/convert/convert.py b/src/rougail/convert/convert.py
index bfd479edd..efa3cb016 100644
--- a/src/rougail/convert/convert.py
+++ b/src/rougail/convert/convert.py
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ class ParserVariable:
             exists = obj.pop("exists", None)
         else:
             exists = None
-        redefine = obj.pop("redefine", False) or (force_redefine is True and path in self.paths)
+        redefine = self.is_redefine(path, obj, force_redefine)
         obj_type = self.get_family_or_variable_type(obj)
         family_obj, children_obj = self.split_param_family_children(path, sources, obj_type, obj)
         if self.version != "1.0" and not family_obj and comment:
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ class ParserVariable:
                         copy_before_set=True,
                         custom_type=True,
                     )
-                force_redefine=True
+                force_redefine = True
                 family_obj, children_obj = self.split_param_family_children(path, sources, obj_type, obj)
                 family_obj["type"] = self.paths[path].type
         if path in self.paths:
@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ class ParserVariable:
                 copy_before_set=copy_before_set,
                 custom_type=custom_type,
             )
+
+    def is_redefine(self, path: str, obj, force_redefine: bool):
+        return obj.pop("redefine", False) or (force_redefine is True and path in self.paths and list(obj) in [[], ["default"]])
+
     def split_param_family_children(self, path, sources, obj_type, obj):
         family_obj = {}
         children_obj = {}
@@ -716,7 +720,7 @@ class ParserVariable:
         self.parse_params(path, obj, sources)
         self.parse_secret_manager(path, obj, sources, family_is_dynamic, copy_before_set)
         exists = obj.pop("exists", None)
-        redefine = obj.pop("redefine", False) or (force_redefine is True and path in self.paths)
+        redefine = self.is_redefine(path, obj, force_redefine)
         if not redefine and not exists:
             obj_type = obj.get("type")
             if obj_type in self.custom_variable_types:
diff --git a/tests/types/structures/leadership/00_structure.yml b/tests/types/structures/leadership/00_structure.yml
index e0e02f29f..39e4989d2 100644
--- a/tests/types/structures/leadership/00_structure.yml
+++ b/tests/types/structures/leadership/00_structure.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ my_leadership_4:
 
   my_leadership:
 
-    a_leader:  # a description
-      - a value leader
-      - a second leader
+    a_leader:
+      description: a description
+      redefine: true
+      default:
+        - a value leader
+        - a second leader
 ...