diff --git a/cli/pflags/api/generator.go b/cli/pflags/api/generator.go
index 80b92dc..60649c2 100644
--- a/cli/pflags/api/generator.go
+++ b/cli/pflags/api/generator.go
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ func discoverFieldsRecursive(ctx context.Context, workingDirPkg string, typ *typ
 		case *types.Slice:
 			logger.Infof(ctx, "[%v] is of a slice type with default value [%v].", tag.Name, tag.DefaultValue)
 			defaultValue := tag.DefaultValue
+			if len(defaultValueAccessor) > 0 {
+				defaultValue = appendAccessors(defaultValueAccessor, fieldPath, variable.Name())
+			}
 
 			f, err := buildFieldForSlice(logger.WithIndent(ctx, indent), t, tag.Name, variable.Name(), tag.Usage, defaultValue, bindDefaultVar)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype.go b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype.go
index 2d72c5c..4a86fc1 100755
--- a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype.go
+++ b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype.go
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ func (cfg TestType) GetPFlagSet(prefix string) *pflag.FlagSet {
 	cmdFlags.String(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "str"), DefaultTestType.StringValue, "life is short")
 	cmdFlags.Bool(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "bl"), DefaultTestType.BoolValue, "")
 	cmdFlags.Int(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "nested.i"), DefaultTestType.NestedType.IntValue, "this is an important flag")
-	cmdFlags.IntSlice(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "ints"), []int{12, 1}, "")
-	cmdFlags.StringSlice(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "strs"), []string{"12", "1"}, "")
-	cmdFlags.StringSlice(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "complexArr"), []string{}, "")
+	cmdFlags.IntSlice(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "ints"), DefaultTestType.IntArray, "")
+	cmdFlags.StringSlice(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "strs"), DefaultTestType.StringArray, "")
+	cmdFlags.StringSlice(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "complexArr"), DefaultTestType.ComplexJSONArray, "")
 	cmdFlags.String(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "c"), DefaultTestType.mustJsonMarshal(DefaultTestType.StringToJSON), "I'm a complex type but can be converted from string.")
 	cmdFlags.String(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "storage.type"), DefaultTestType.StorageConfig.Type, "Sets the type of storage to configure [s3/minio/local/mem/stow].")
 	cmdFlags.String(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "storage.connection.endpoint"), DefaultTestType.StorageConfig.Connection.Endpoint.String(), "URL for storage client to connect to.")
diff --git a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind.go b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind.go
index 12be5bd..e12dc05 100755
--- a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind.go
+++ b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind.go
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ func (cfg TestType) GetPFlagSet(prefix string) *pflag.FlagSet {
 	cmdFlags.StringVar(&DefaultTestType.StringValue, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "str"), DefaultTestType.StringValue, "life is short")
 	cmdFlags.BoolVar(&DefaultTestType.BoolValue, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "bl"), DefaultTestType.BoolValue, "")
 	cmdFlags.IntVar(&DefaultTestType.NestedType.IntValue, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "nested.i"), DefaultTestType.NestedType.IntValue, "this is an important flag")
-	cmdFlags.IntSliceVar(&[]int{12, 1}, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "ints"), []int{12, 1}, "")
-	cmdFlags.StringSliceVar(&[]string{"12", "1"}, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "strs"), []string{"12", "1"}, "")
-	cmdFlags.StringSliceVar(&[]string{}, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "complexArr"), []string{}, "")
+	cmdFlags.IntSliceVar(&DefaultTestType.IntArray, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "ints"), DefaultTestType.IntArray, "")
+	cmdFlags.StringSliceVar(&DefaultTestType.StringArray, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "strs"), DefaultTestType.StringArray, "")
+	cmdFlags.StringSliceVar(&DefaultTestType.ComplexJSONArray, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "complexArr"), DefaultTestType.ComplexJSONArray, "")
 	cmdFlags.String(fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "c"), DefaultTestType.mustJsonMarshal(DefaultTestType.StringToJSON), "I'm a complex type but can be converted from string.")
 	cmdFlags.StringVar(&DefaultTestType.StorageConfig.Type, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "storage.type"), DefaultTestType.StorageConfig.Type, "Sets the type of storage to configure [s3/minio/local/mem/stow].")
 	cmdFlags.Var(&DefaultTestType.StorageConfig.Connection.Endpoint, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", prefix, "storage.connection.endpoint"), "URL for storage client to connect to.")
diff --git a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind_test.go b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind_test.go
index ea5b38e..6aeacda 100755
--- a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind_test.go
+++ b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_bind_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestTestType_SetFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Test_ints", func(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run("Override", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testValue := join_TestType([]int{12, 1}, ",")
+			testValue := join_TestType(DefaultTestType.IntArray, ",")
 
 			cmdFlags.Set("ints", testValue)
 			if vIntSlice, err := cmdFlags.GetIntSlice("ints"); err == nil {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestTestType_SetFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Test_strs", func(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run("Override", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testValue := join_TestType([]string{"12", "1"}, ",")
+			testValue := join_TestType(DefaultTestType.StringArray, ",")
 
 			cmdFlags.Set("strs", testValue)
 			if vStringSlice, err := cmdFlags.GetStringSlice("strs"); err == nil {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func TestTestType_SetFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Test_complexArr", func(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run("Override", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testValue := "1,1"
+			testValue := DefaultTestType.ComplexJSONArray
 
 			cmdFlags.Set("complexArr", testValue)
 			if vStringSlice, err := cmdFlags.GetStringSlice("complexArr"); err == nil {
diff --git a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_test.go b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_test.go
index 4d8611d..f59d0a2 100755
--- a/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_test.go
+++ b/cli/pflags/api/testdata/testtype_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestTestType_SetFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Test_ints", func(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run("Override", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testValue := join_TestType([]int{12, 1}, ",")
+			testValue := join_TestType(DefaultTestType.IntArray, ",")
 
 			cmdFlags.Set("ints", testValue)
 			if vIntSlice, err := cmdFlags.GetIntSlice("ints"); err == nil {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestTestType_SetFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Test_strs", func(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run("Override", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testValue := join_TestType([]string{"12", "1"}, ",")
+			testValue := join_TestType(DefaultTestType.StringArray, ",")
 
 			cmdFlags.Set("strs", testValue)
 			if vStringSlice, err := cmdFlags.GetStringSlice("strs"); err == nil {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func TestTestType_SetFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Test_complexArr", func(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run("Override", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testValue := "1,1"
+			testValue := DefaultTestType.ComplexJSONArray
 
 			cmdFlags.Set("complexArr", testValue)
 			if vStringSlice, err := cmdFlags.GetStringSlice("complexArr"); err == nil {