diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35b9897..e5c2c7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Or
 
 - Type: array
 - Required: false
-- Default: `${project.build.resources}/schema`
+- Default: `${project.resource}/src/main/resources/schema`
 
 Example
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 982fa77..3d323da 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <groupId>io.github.deweyjose</groupId>
     <artifactId>graphqlcodegen-maven-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>1.61.3</version>
+    <version>1.61.4</version>
 
     <name>GraphQL Code Generator</name>
     <description>Maven port of the Netflix DGS GraphQL Codegen gradle build plugin</description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/deweyjose/graphqlcodegen/Codegen.java b/src/main/java/io/github/deweyjose/graphqlcodegen/Codegen.java
index c0dff18..c3bde28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/deweyjose/graphqlcodegen/Codegen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/deweyjose/graphqlcodegen/Codegen.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class Codegen extends AbstractMojo {
     @Parameter(defaultValue = "${project}")
     private MavenProject project;
 
-    @Parameter(property = "schemaPaths")
+    @Parameter(property = "schemaPaths", defaultValue = "${project.resource}/src/main/resources/schema")
     private File[] schemaPaths;
 
     @Parameter(alias = "schemaJarFilesFromDependencies", property = "schemaJarFilesFromDependencies")