diff --git a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/main/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientProperties.java b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/main/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientProperties.java
index e8e18a6de..d887f9b4a 100644
--- a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/main/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientProperties.java
+++ b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/main/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientProperties.java
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 
 @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "dapr.client")
 public class DaprClientProperties {
+
+  public static final String DEFAULT_HTTP_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost";
+  public static final String DEFAULT_GRPC_ENDPOINT = "localhost";
+  public static final int DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT = 3500;
+  public static final int DEFAULT_GRPC_PORT = 50001;
+
   private String httpEndpoint;
   private String grpcEndpoint;
   private Integer httpPort;
@@ -47,19 +53,19 @@ public DaprClientProperties(String httpEndpoint, String grpcEndpoint, Integer ht
   }
 
   public String getHttpEndpoint() {
-    return httpEndpoint;
+    return (httpEndpoint != null) ? httpEndpoint : DEFAULT_HTTP_ENDPOINT;
   }
 
   public String getGrpcEndpoint() {
-    return grpcEndpoint;
+    return (grpcEndpoint != null) ? grpcEndpoint : DEFAULT_GRPC_ENDPOINT;
   }
 
   public Integer getHttpPort() {
-    return httpPort;
+    return (httpPort != null) ? httpPort : DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT;
   }
 
   public Integer getGrpcPort() {
-    return grpcPort;
+    return (grpcPort != null) ? grpcPort : DEFAULT_GRPC_PORT;
   }
 
   public void setHttpEndpoint(String httpEndpoint) {
diff --git a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/test/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientPropertiesTest.java b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/test/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientPropertiesTest.java
index aeb6f4518..097b232f6 100644
--- a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/test/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientPropertiesTest.java
+++ b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-properties/src/test/java/io/dapr/spring/boot/properties/client/DaprClientPropertiesTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ public class DaprClientPropertiesTest {
   private final ApplicationContextRunner runner = new ApplicationContextRunner()
       .withUserConfiguration(EnableDaprClientProperties.class);
 
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("Should have correct default values when using no-arg constructor")
+  public void shouldHaveCorrectDefaults() {
+
+    DaprClientProperties properties = new DaprClientProperties();
+
+    SoftAssertions.assertSoftly(softly -> {
+      softly.assertThat(properties.getHttpEndpoint()).isEqualTo("http://localhost");
+      softly.assertThat(properties.getGrpcEndpoint()).isEqualTo("localhost");
+      softly.assertThat(properties.getHttpPort()).isEqualTo(3500);
+      softly.assertThat(properties.getGrpcPort()).isEqualTo(50001);
+      softly.assertThat(properties.getApiToken()).isNull();
+    });
+  }
+
   @Test
   @DisplayName("Should create DaprClientProperties correctly through constructor")
   public void shouldCreateDaprClientPropertiesCorrectly() {
@@ -49,21 +64,36 @@ public void shouldSetDaprClientPropertiesCorrectly() {
 
     DaprClientProperties properties = new DaprClientProperties();
 
-    properties.setGrpcEndpoint("localhost");
-    properties.setGrpcPort(50001);
-    properties.setHttpEndpoint("http://localhost");
-    properties.setHttpPort(3500);
+    properties.setGrpcEndpoint("custom-host");
+    properties.setGrpcPort(60001);
+    properties.setHttpEndpoint("http://custom-host");
+    properties.setHttpPort(4500);
     properties.setApiToken("ABC");
 
     SoftAssertions.assertSoftly(softAssertions -> {
-      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getGrpcEndpoint()).isEqualTo("localhost");
-      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getHttpEndpoint()).isEqualTo("http://localhost");
-      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getHttpPort()).isEqualTo(3500);
-      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getGrpcPort()).isEqualTo(50001);
+      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getGrpcEndpoint()).isEqualTo("custom-host");
+      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getHttpEndpoint()).isEqualTo("http://custom-host");
+      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getHttpPort()).isEqualTo(4500);
+      softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getGrpcPort()).isEqualTo(60001);
       softAssertions.assertThat(properties.getApiToken()).isEqualTo("ABC");
     });
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("Should have correct defaults when no properties are configured")
+  public void shouldHaveDefaultsWhenNoPropertiesConfigured() {
+    runner.run(context -> {
+      DaprClientProperties properties = context.getBean(DaprClientProperties.class);
+      SoftAssertions.assertSoftly(softly -> {
+        softly.assertThat(properties.getHttpEndpoint()).isEqualTo("http://localhost");
+        softly.assertThat(properties.getGrpcEndpoint()).isEqualTo("localhost");
+        softly.assertThat(properties.getHttpPort()).isEqualTo(3500);
+        softly.assertThat(properties.getGrpcPort()).isEqualTo(50001);
+        softly.assertThat(properties.getApiToken()).isNull();
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
   @Test
   @DisplayName("Should map DaprClient properties correctly")
   public void shouldMapDaprClientProperties() {