diff --git a/.changes/default-generic-for-menu.md b/.changes/default-generic-for-menu.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e42d4bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/default-generic-for-menu.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'tauri': patch:enhance
+---
+
+Provide a default for the runtime generic on `Menu`, `MenuItem`, `Submenu`, `PredefinedMenuItem`, `CheckMenuItem` and `IconMenuItem`.
diff --git a/.changes/default-generic-for-tray.md b/.changes/default-generic-for-tray.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca29a89fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/default-generic-for-tray.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'tauri': patch:enhance
+---
+
+Provide a default for the runtime generic on `TrayIcon`.
diff --git a/core/tauri/src/menu/mod.rs b/core/tauri/src/menu/mod.rs
index de1bf7870..9d9c7059c 100644
--- a/core/tauri/src/menu/mod.rs
+++ b/core/tauri/src/menu/mod.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ macro_rules! gen_wrappers {
     ),*
   ) => {
     $(
+      #[tauri_macros::default_runtime(crate::Wry, wry)]
       pub(crate) struct $inner<R: $crate::Runtime> {
         id: $crate::menu::MenuId,
         inner: ::std::option::Option<::muda::$type>,
diff --git a/core/tauri/src/tray/mod.rs b/core/tauri/src/tray/mod.rs
index 99f008002..66b9e2b83 100644
--- a/core/tauri/src/tray/mod.rs
+++ b/core/tauri/src/tray/mod.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ impl<R: Runtime> TrayIconBuilder<R> {
 /// This type is reference-counted and the icon is removed when the last instance is dropped.
 ///
 /// See [TrayIconBuilder] to construct this type.
+#[tauri_macros::default_runtime(crate::Wry, wry)]
 pub struct TrayIcon<R: Runtime> {
   id: TrayIconId,
   inner: tray_icon::TrayIcon,