diff --git a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml
index 972f9f767a..f19c2668a2 100644
--- a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml
+++ b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml
@@ -270,6 +270,30 @@
       <arg name="name" type="s" direction="in" />
     </method>
 
+    <!--
+      GetDefaultTarget:
+      @defaulttarget the default target.
+
+      Get the default value of the system to boot into.
+    -->
+    <method name="GetDefaultTarget">
+      <arg name="defaulttarget" type="s" direction="out" />
+    </method>
+
+    <!--
+      SetDefaultTarget:
+      @defaulttarget the default target.
+      @force bollean value of force.
+      @out the result of the method.
+
+      Set the default value of the system to boot into.
+    -->
+    <method name="SetDefaultTarget">
+      <arg name="defaulttarget" type="s" direction="in" />
+      <arg name="force" type="b" direction="in" />
+      <arg name="out" type="a(sss)" direction="out" />  
+    </method>
+
     <!--
       Name:
 
diff --git a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml
index f1526e09c6..b9a4e8d26a 100644
--- a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml
+++ b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@
     <method name="ResetFailedUnit">
       <arg name="name" type="s" direction="in" />
     </method>
+    <method name="GetDefaultTarget">
+      <arg name="defaulttarget" type="s" direction="out" /> 
+    </method>
+    <method name="SetDefaultTarget">
+      <arg name="defaulttarget" type="s" direction="in" />
+      <arg name="force" type="b" direction="in" />
+      <arg name="out" type="a(sss)" direction="out" />  
+    </method>
 
     <signal name="JobDone">
       <arg name="id" type="u" />
diff --git a/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md b/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md
index 82e49627c0..885baf5958 100644
--- a/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md
@@ -136,3 +136,11 @@ Fetches the status of the systemd units for the `bluechi-agent`.
 ### **bluechictl** *reset-failed* [*agent*] [*unit1*,*...*]
 
 Performs a `reset-failed` on the chosen `bluechi-agent` for the selected units.
+
+### **bluechictl** *get-default* [*agent*] 
+
+Fetches the default target on the chosen `bluechi-agent`.
+
+### **bluechictl** *set-default* [*agent*] [TARGET]
+
+Changes the default target to `TARGET` file on the chosen `bluechi-agent`.
diff --git a/src/agent/agent.c b/src/agent/agent.c
index e1886aa670..9917dff6ce 100644
--- a/src/agent/agent.c
+++ b/src/agent/agent.c
@@ -1758,7 +1758,6 @@ static int agent_method_job_cancel(sd_bus_message *m, void *userdata, UNUSED sd_
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(m, "");
 }
 
-
 static const sd_bus_vtable internal_agent_vtable[] = {
         SD_BUS_VTABLE_START(0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("ListUnits", "", UNIT_INFO_STRUCT_ARRAY_TYPESTRING, agent_method_list_units, 0),
@@ -1787,6 +1786,8 @@ static const sd_bus_vtable internal_agent_vtable[] = {
         SD_BUS_METHOD("KillUnit", "ssi", "", agent_method_passthrough_to_systemd, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("StartDep", "s", "", agent_method_start_dep, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("StopDep", "s", "", agent_method_stop_dep, 0),
+        SD_BUS_METHOD("GetDefaultTarget", "", "s", agent_method_passthrough_to_systemd, 0),
+        SD_BUS_METHOD("SetDefaultTarget", "sb", "a(sss)", agent_method_passthrough_to_systemd, 0),
         SD_BUS_SIGNAL_WITH_NAMES("JobDone", "us", SD_BUS_PARAM(id) SD_BUS_PARAM(result), 0),
         SD_BUS_SIGNAL_WITH_NAMES("JobStateChanged", "us", SD_BUS_PARAM(id) SD_BUS_PARAM(state), 0),
         SD_BUS_SIGNAL_WITH_NAMES(
diff --git a/src/bindings/python/bluechi/api.py b/src/bindings/python/bluechi/api.py
index 74b0a0d764..2ba59d8c3e 100644
--- a/src/bindings/python/bluechi/api.py
+++ b/src/bindings/python/bluechi/api.py
@@ -880,6 +880,15 @@ def freeze_unit(self, name: str) -> None:
             name,
         )
 
+    def get_default_target(self) -> str:
+        """
+          GetDefaultTarget:
+        @defaulttarget the default target.
+
+        Get the default value of the system to boot into.
+        """
+        return self.get_proxy().GetDefaultTarget()
+
     def get_unit_file_state(self, file: str) -> str:
         """
           GetUnitFileState:
@@ -1023,6 +1032,22 @@ def restart_unit(self, name: str, mode: str) -> ObjPath:
             mode,
         )
 
+    def set_default_target(
+        self, defaulttarget: str, force: bool
+    ) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str]]:
+        """
+          SetDefaultTarget:
+        @defaulttarget the default target.
+        @force bollean value of force.
+        @out the result of the method.
+
+        Set the default value of the system to boot into.
+        """
+        return self.get_proxy().SetDefaultTarget(
+            defaulttarget,
+            force,
+        )
+
     def set_log_level(self, level: str) -> None:
         """
           SetLogLevel:
diff --git a/src/client/main.c b/src/client/main.c
index 24cf93e31b..fc30cf5b67 100644
--- a/src/client/main.c
+++ b/src/client/main.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "client.h"
 #include "method-daemon-reload.h"
+#include "method-default-target.h"
 #include "method-enable-disable.h"
 #include "method-freeze-thaw.h"
 #include "method-help.h"
@@ -42,27 +43,29 @@ int method_version(UNUSED Command *command, UNUSED void *userdata) {
 }
 
 const Method methods[] = {
-        { "help",            0, 0,       OPT_NONE,                                method_help,            usage_bluechi                },
-        { "list-unit-files", 0, 1,       OPT_FILTER,                              method_list_unit_files, usage_method_list_unit_files },
-        { "is-enabled",      2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_is_enabled,      usage_method_is_enabled      },
-        { "list-units",      0, 1,       OPT_FILTER,                              method_list_units,      usage_method_list_units      },
-        { "start",           2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_start,           usage_method_lifecycle       },
-        { "stop",            2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_stop,            usage_method_lifecycle       },
-        { "freeze",          2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_freeze,          usage_method_freeze          },
-        { "thaw",            2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_thaw,            usage_method_thaw            },
-        { "restart",         2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_restart,         usage_method_lifecycle       },
-        { "reload",          2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_reload,          usage_method_lifecycle       },
-        { "reset-failed",    0, ARG_ANY, OPT_NONE,                                method_reset_failed,    usage_method_reset_failed    },
-        { "kill",            2, 2,       OPT_KILL_WHOM | OPT_SIGNAL,              method_kill,            usage_method_kill            },
-        { "monitor",         0, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_monitor,         usage_method_monitor         },
-        { "metrics",         1, 1,       OPT_NONE,                                method_metrics,         usage_method_metrics         },
-        { "enable",          2, ARG_ANY, OPT_FORCE | OPT_RUNTIME | OPT_NO_RELOAD, method_enable,          usage_method_enable          },
-        { "disable",         2, ARG_ANY, OPT_NO_RELOAD,                           method_disable,         usage_method_disable         },
-        { "daemon-reload",   1, 1,       OPT_NONE,                                method_daemon_reload,   usage_method_daemon_reload   },
-        { "status",          0, ARG_ANY, OPT_WATCH,                               method_status,          usage_method_status          },
-        { "set-loglevel",    1, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_set_loglevel,    usage_method_set_loglevel    },
-        { "version",         0, 0,       OPT_NONE,                                method_version,         usage_bluechi                },
-        { NULL,              0, 0,       0,                                       NULL,                   NULL                         }
+        { "help",            0, 0,       OPT_NONE,                                method_help,               usage_bluechi                   },
+        { "list-unit-files", 0, 1,       OPT_FILTER,                              method_list_unit_files,    usage_method_list_unit_files    },
+        { "is-enabled",      2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_is_enabled,         usage_method_is_enabled         },
+        { "list-units",      0, 1,       OPT_FILTER,                              method_list_units,         usage_method_list_units         },
+        { "start",           2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_start,              usage_method_lifecycle          },
+        { "stop",            2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_stop,               usage_method_lifecycle          },
+        { "freeze",          2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_freeze,             usage_method_freeze             },
+        { "thaw",            2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_thaw,               usage_method_thaw               },
+        { "restart",         2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_restart,            usage_method_lifecycle          },
+        { "reload",          2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_reload,             usage_method_lifecycle          },
+        { "reset-failed",    0, ARG_ANY, OPT_NONE,                                method_reset_failed,       usage_method_reset_failed       },
+        { "kill",            2, 2,       OPT_KILL_WHOM | OPT_SIGNAL,              method_kill,               usage_method_kill               },
+        { "monitor",         0, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_monitor,            usage_method_monitor            },
+        { "metrics",         1, 1,       OPT_NONE,                                method_metrics,            usage_method_metrics            },
+        { "enable",          2, ARG_ANY, OPT_FORCE | OPT_RUNTIME | OPT_NO_RELOAD, method_enable,             usage_method_enable             },
+        { "disable",         2, ARG_ANY, OPT_NO_RELOAD,                           method_disable,            usage_method_disable            },
+        { "daemon-reload",   1, 1,       OPT_NONE,                                method_daemon_reload,      usage_method_daemon_reload      },
+        { "status",          0, ARG_ANY, OPT_WATCH,                               method_status,             usage_method_status             },
+        { "set-loglevel",    1, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_set_loglevel,       usage_method_set_loglevel       },
+        { "get-default",     1, 1,       OPT_NONE,                                method_get_default_target, usage_method_get_default_target },
+        { "set-default",     2, 3,       OPT_NONE,                                method_set_default_target, usage_method_set_default_target },
+        { "version",         0, 0,       OPT_NONE,                                method_version,            usage_bluechi                   },
+        { NULL,              0, 0,       0,                                       NULL,                      NULL                            }
 };
 
 const OptionType option_types[] = {
diff --git a/src/client/meson.build b/src/client/meson.build
index 9d9dec3302..db60aa1f73 100644
--- a/src/client/meson.build
+++ b/src/client/meson.build
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ client_src = [
   'method-enable-disable.c',
   'method-reset-failed.c',
   'method-daemon-reload.c',
+  'method-default-target.c',
   'usage.c',
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/client/method-default-target.c b/src/client/method-default-target.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c0220d247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/method-default-target.c
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+#include "method-default-target.h"
+#include "client.h"
+#include "usage.h"
+
+#include "libbluechi/common/opt.h"
+
+static int method_get_default_target_on(Client *client, char *node_name) {
+        _cleanup_sd_bus_error_ sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
+        _cleanup_sd_bus_message_ sd_bus_message *message = NULL;
+        char *result = NULL;
+        int r = 0;
+
+        r = assemble_object_path_string(NODE_OBJECT_PATH_PREFIX, node_name, &client->object_path);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_bus_call_method(
+                        client->api_bus,
+                        BC_INTERFACE_BASE_NAME,
+                        client->object_path,
+                        NODE_INTERFACE,
+                        "GetDefaultTarget",
+                        &error,
+                        &message,
+                        "");
+        if (r < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to issue method call: %s\n", error.message);
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(message, "s", &result);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to parse response message: %s\n", strerror(-r));
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        printf("%s\n", result);
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+
+static int method_set_default_target_on(Client *client, char *node_name, char *target, char *force) {
+        _cleanup_sd_bus_error_ sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
+        _cleanup_sd_bus_message_ sd_bus_message *message = NULL;
+        int r = 0;
+        bool force_b = 1;
+        if (streq(force, "false")) {
+                force_b = 0;
+        }
+
+
+        r = assemble_object_path_string(NODE_OBJECT_PATH_PREFIX, node_name, &client->object_path);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_bus_call_method(
+                        client->api_bus,
+                        BC_INTERFACE_BASE_NAME,
+                        client->object_path,
+                        NODE_INTERFACE,
+                        "SetDefaultTarget",
+                        &error,
+                        &message,
+                        "sb",
+                        target,
+                        force_b);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to issue method call: %s\n", error.message);
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(message, SD_BUS_TYPE_ARRAY, "(sss)");
+        if (r < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open the strings array container: %s\n", strerror(-r));
+                return r;
+        }
+        printf("[");
+        for (;;) {
+                const char *result1 = NULL;
+                const char *result2 = NULL;
+                const char *result3 = NULL;
+
+                r = sd_bus_message_read(message, "(sss)", &result1, &result2, &result3);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read the SetDefaultTarget response: %s\n", strerror(-r));
+                        return r;
+                }
+                if (r == 0) {
+                        break;
+                }
+                printf("(%s %s %s),", result1, result2, result3);
+        }
+        printf("]\n");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+void usage_method_get_default_target() {
+        usage_print_header();
+        usage_print_usage("bluechictl get-default [nodename]");
+}
+
+void usage_method_set_default_target() {
+        usage_print_header();
+        usage_print_usage("bluechictl set-default [nodename] [target]");
+}
+
+
+int method_get_default_target(Command *command, void *userdata) {
+        return method_get_default_target_on(userdata, command->opargv[0]);
+}
+
+int method_set_default_target(Command *command, void *userdata) {
+        char *force = "true";
+        if (command->opargc == 3) {
+                force = command->opargv[2];
+        }
+        return method_set_default_target_on(userdata, command->opargv[0], command->opargv[1], force);
+}
diff --git a/src/client/method-default-target.h b/src/client/method-default-target.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab4d2b32aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/method-default-target.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "libbluechi/cli/command.h"
+
+int method_get_default_target(Command *command, void *userdata);
+void usage_method_get_default_target();
+int method_set_default_target(Command *command, void *userdata);
+void usage_method_set_default_target();
diff --git a/src/client/method-help.c b/src/client/method-help.c
index 825e18b291..e83c0ab2e2 100644
--- a/src/client/method-help.c
+++ b/src/client/method-help.c
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ void usage_bluechi() {
         printf("    usage: daemon-reload nodename\n");
         printf("  - set-loglevel: change the log level of the bluechi-controller or a connected node\n");
         printf("    usage: set-loglevel [nodename] [loglevel]\n");
+        printf("  - get-default: get a default target of connected node\n");
+        printf("    usage: get-default [nodename]\n");
+        printf("  - set-default: set a default target of connected node\n");
+        printf("    usage: set-default [nodename] [target]\n");
 }
 
 int method_help(UNUSED Command *command, UNUSED void *userdata) {
diff --git a/src/controller/node.c b/src/controller/node.c
index be2677a818..c0511cf78b 100644
--- a/src/controller/node.c
+++ b/src/controller/node.c
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ static const sd_bus_vtable node_vtable[] = {
         SD_BUS_METHOD("Reload", "", "", node_method_passthrough_to_agent, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("KillUnit", "ssi", "", node_method_passthrough_to_agent, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("SetLogLevel", "s", "", node_method_set_log_level, 0),
+        SD_BUS_METHOD("GetDefaultTarget", "", "s", node_method_passthrough_to_agent, 0),
+        SD_BUS_METHOD("SetDefaultTarget", "sb", "a(sss)", node_method_passthrough_to_agent, 0),
         SD_BUS_PROPERTY("Name", "s", NULL, offsetof(Node, name), SD_BUS_VTABLE_PROPERTY_CONST),
         SD_BUS_PROPERTY("Status", "s", node_property_get_status, 0, SD_BUS_VTABLE_PROPERTY_EMITS_CHANGE),
         SD_BUS_PROPERTY("PeerIp", "s", node_property_get_peer_ip, 0, SD_BUS_VTABLE_PROPERTY_EXPLICIT),
diff --git a/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py b/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
index 232a8aa26c..30e324dff1 100644
--- a/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
+++ b/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
@@ -168,6 +168,35 @@ def reset_failed(
             expected_result,
         )
 
+    def get_default_target(
+        self,
+        node_name: str = "",
+        check_result: bool = True,
+        expected_result: int = 0,
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        cmd = f"get-default {node_name}"
+        return self._run(
+            f"GetDefaultTarget of node {node_name}",
+            cmd,
+            check_result,
+            expected_result,
+        )
+
+    def set_default_target(
+        self,
+        node_name: str = "",
+        target: str = "",
+        check_result: bool = True,
+        expected_result: int = 0,
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        cmd = f"set-default {node_name} {target} true"
+        return self._run(
+            f"SetDefaultTarget of node {node_name} ",
+            cmd,
+            check_result,
+            expected_result,
+        )
+
     def kill_unit(
         self,
         node_name: str,
diff --git a/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py b/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py
index 984e4e5ae2..cd89f3fbd8 100644
--- a/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py
+++ b/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ def restart_unit(
             unit_name, "restart", check_result, expected_result
         )
 
+    def set_default_target(
+        self, target: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        command = f"set-default {target}"
+        return self._do_operation(command, check_result, expected_result)
+
+    def get_default_target(
+        self, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        command = "get-default"
+        return self._do_operation(command, check_result, expected_result)
+
     def reset_failed_for_unit(
         self, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0
     ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-set-get-default-target/main.fmf b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-set-get-default-target/main.fmf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff4c0d4196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-set-get-default-target/main.fmf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+summary: Test bluechictl get-default and set-default commands
+id: 6cfa53b6-7429-43fd-a9b5-ff59e98b7408
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-set-get-default-target/test_bluechictl_set_get_default_target.py b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-set-get-default-target/test_bluechictl_set_get_default_target.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b37971f6fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-set-get-default-target/test_bluechictl_set_get_default_target.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#
+# Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+from typing import Dict
+
+from bluechi_test.config import BluechiAgentConfig, BluechiControllerConfig
+from bluechi_test.machine import BluechiAgentMachine, BluechiControllerMachine
+from bluechi_test.test import BluechiTest
+
+NODE_FOO = "node-foo"
+
+
+def exec(ctrl: BluechiControllerMachine, nodes: Dict[str, BluechiAgentMachine]):
+    node_foo = nodes[NODE_FOO]
+    multi_user_string = "multi-user.target"
+    graphical_string = "graphical.target"
+
+    bc_return_code, bc_result = ctrl.bluechictl.get_default_target(NODE_FOO)
+    systemd_return_code, systemd_result = node_foo.systemctl.get_default_target()
+    assert systemd_result == bc_result and systemd_return_code == bc_return_code
+
+    if systemd_result == multi_user_string:
+        ctrl.bluechictl.set_default_target(NODE_FOO, graphical_string)
+        _, systemd_result = node_foo.systemctl.get_default_target()
+        assert systemd_result == graphical_string
+    else:
+        ctrl.bluechictl.set_default_target(NODE_FOO, multi_user_string)
+        _, systemd_result = node_foo.systemctl.get_default_target()
+        assert systemd_result == multi_user_string
+
+    bc_return_code, bc_result = ctrl.bluechictl.get_default_target(NODE_FOO)
+    assert systemd_result == bc_result and systemd_return_code == bc_return_code
+
+
+def test_bluechictl_set_get_default_target(
+    bluechi_test: BluechiTest,
+    bluechi_node_default_config: BluechiAgentConfig,
+    bluechi_ctrl_default_config: BluechiControllerConfig,
+):
+
+    node_foo_cfg = bluechi_node_default_config.deep_copy()
+    node_foo_cfg.node_name = NODE_FOO
+
+    bluechi_ctrl_default_config.allowed_node_names = [NODE_FOO]
+    bluechi_test.set_bluechi_controller_config(bluechi_ctrl_default_config)
+
+    bluechi_test.add_bluechi_agent_config(node_foo_cfg)
+
+    bluechi_test.run(exec)