diff --git a/graphql-dgs-codegen-gradle/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/codegen/gradle/GenerateJavaTask.kt b/graphql-dgs-codegen-gradle/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/codegen/gradle/GenerateJavaTask.kt
index 0bf52b832..8edb85773 100644
--- a/graphql-dgs-codegen-gradle/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/codegen/gradle/GenerateJavaTask.kt
+++ b/graphql-dgs-codegen-gradle/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/codegen/gradle/GenerateJavaTask.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ open class GenerateJavaTask : DefaultTask() {
     var schemaPaths = mutableListOf<Any>("${project.projectDir}/src/main/resources/schema")
 
     @Input
-    var packageName = ""
+    var packageName = "com.netflix.dgs.codgen.generated"
 
     @Input
     var subPackageNameClient = "client"