diff --git a/.mocharc.cjs b/.mocharc.cjs
index 69fad0055..71feb773a 100644
--- a/.mocharc.cjs
+++ b/.mocharc.cjs
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ if (env.TEST === undefined || env.TEST === "all") {
   spec = ["./src/**/*.test.js", "tests/**/*.test.js"]
 }
 
+if (env.TEST === "e2e") {
+  spec = ["tests/end-to-end/**/*.test.js"]
+}
+
 if (env.TEST === "unit") {
   spec = ["./src/**/*.test.js", "tests/old-unit/**/*.test.js"]
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 18c1ecf77..8a888390d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
     "prettier:fix": "prettier --write .",
     "test": "mocha --require ./tests/mochaHooks.cjs",
     "test:cov": "NODE_OPTIONS='--experimental-loader @istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook' nyc --reporter=html npm test",
-    "test:node": "TEST=unit mocha --require ./tests/mochaHooks.cjs",
-    "test:unit": "TEST=unit mocha --require ./tests/mochaHooks.cjs"
+    "test:node": "TEST=node mocha --require ./tests/mochaHooks.cjs",
+    "test:unit": "TEST=unit mocha --require ./tests/mochaHooks.cjs",
+    "test:e2e": "TEST=e2e mocha --require ./tests/mochaHooks.cjs"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/src/events/http/HttpServer.js b/src/events/http/HttpServer.js
index e827272b7..e59175770 100644
--- a/src/events/http/HttpServer.js
+++ b/src/events/http/HttpServer.js
@@ -654,8 +654,7 @@ export default class HttpServer {
 
       log.debug(`Using response '${responseName}'`)
 
-      const chosenResponse = endpoint.responses[responseName]
-
+      const chosenResponse = endpoint.responses?.[responseName] ?? {}
       /* RESPONSE PARAMETERS PROCCESSING */
 
       const { responseParameters } = chosenResponse
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/defaultResponse.test.js b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/defaultResponse.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1a06e2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/defaultResponse.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import assert from "node:assert"
+import { join } from "desm"
+import { BASE_URL } from "../../config.js"
+import { setup, teardown } from "../../_testHelpers/index.js"
+
+describe("default response", function desc() {
+  beforeEach(() =>
+    setup({
+      servicePath: join(import.meta.url, "src"),
+    }),
+  )
+
+  afterEach(() => teardown())
+
+  it("when no default response is provided", async () => {
+    const url = new URL("/dev/product_without_default", BASE_URL)
+    const response = await fetch(url)
+    const json = await response.json()
+
+    assert.deepEqual(json, {
+      foo: "bar",
+    })
+  })
+
+  it("when default response is provided", async () => {
+    const url = new URL("/dev/product_with_default", BASE_URL)
+    const response = await fetch(url)
+    const json = await response.json()
+
+    assert.deepEqual(json, {
+      foo: "bar",
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/handler.js b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/handler.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d83e3581b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/handler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const { stringify } = JSON
+
+export const hello = async () => {
+  return {
+    body: stringify({
+      foo: "bar",
+    }),
+    statusCode: 200,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/package.json b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3dbc1ca59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "type": "module"
+}
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/serverless.yml b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/serverless.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a8c68373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/defaultResponse/src/serverless.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+service: uncategorized-tests
+
+frameworkVersion: "3"
+
+plugins:
+  - ../../../../src/index.js
+
+provider:
+  name: aws
+  region: us-east-1
+  runtime: nodejs18.x
+  stage: dev
+  apiGateway:
+    minimumCompressionSize: 1024
+    shouldStartNameWithService: true
+
+functions:
+  helloWithoutDefault:
+    events:
+      - http:
+          method: get
+          path: /product_without_default
+          responses:
+            200:
+              description: This is a success response
+              bodyType: Product
+    handler: handler.hello
+  helloWithDefault:
+    events:
+      - http:
+          method: get
+          path: /product_with_default
+          responses:
+            default:
+              description: This is a default response
+              bodyType: Product
+            200:
+              description: This is a success response
+              bodyType: Product
+    handler: handler.hello
+
+package:
+  individually: true