diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 187b2b3..40519ee 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ init_diagram: |
   "smokeping:latest" <- Base Images
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "30.03.25:", desc: "Enable Curl as default probe type."}
   - {date: "27.07.24:", desc: "Add additional dependency packages for InfluxDB."}
   - {date: "25.06.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.20."}
   - {date: "12.04.24:", desc: "Added perl InfluxDB HTTP module for InfluxDB HTTP support."}
diff --git a/root/defaults/smoke-conf/Probes b/root/defaults/smoke-conf/Probes
index 053b7a8..87c9299 100644
--- a/root/defaults/smoke-conf/Probes
+++ b/root/defaults/smoke-conf/Probes
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ forks = 10
 offset = random
 pings = 5
 port = 80
+
++ Curl
+binary = /usr/bin/curl
+forks = 5
+offset = 50%
+step = 300
+pings = 5
+urlformat = http://%host%/