diff --git a/lib/component/stringify.js b/lib/component/stringify.js
index 861dcbc..788ce6e 100644
--- a/lib/component/stringify.js
+++ b/lib/component/stringify.js
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ module.exports = R.curry(function stringify (opts, tree) {
         'var React = require(\'react\');',
         '',
         'function ' + displayName + ' (props) {',
+        'props = {...' + JSON.stringify(tree.props || {}) + ', ...props};\n',
     ];
 
     var postamble = [
         '}',
         '',
-        displayName + '.defaultProps = ' + JSON.stringify(tree.props || {}) + ';',
-        '',
         'module.exports = ' + displayName + ';',
         '',
         displayName + '.default = ' + displayName + ';',
diff --git a/test/unit/component/stringify.js b/test/unit/component/stringify.js
index 2f9d702..d564110 100644
--- a/test/unit/component/stringify.js
+++ b/test/unit/component/stringify.js
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ describe('svg-react-loader/lib/component/stringify', () => {
                         equal(
                             'var React = require(\'react\');\n\n' +
                             'function SvgReactComponent (props) {\n' +
+                            'props = {...' + JSON.stringify(expectedProps) + ', ...props};\n' +
                             '    return React.createElement("svg",props,' +
                             '[React.createElement("rect",{"x":"0","y":"0",' +
                             '"width":"16","height":"16","fill":"#fff","key":0}),' +
                             'React.createElement("text",{"key":1},"Foobar")' +
                             ']);\n' +
                             '}\n\n' +
-                            'SvgReactComponent.defaultProps = ' + JSON.stringify(expectedProps) + ';\n\n' +
                             'module.exports = SvgReactComponent;\n\n' +
                             'SvgReactComponent.default = SvgReactComponent;\n'
                         );