diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml b/modules/swagger-codegen-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
index 2454cf67b1cc..2b5294832953 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@
                 <groupId>io.swagger</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-codegen-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <!-- specify the swagger yaml -->
-                    <inputSpec>swagger.yaml</inputSpec>
-
-                    <!-- target to generate -->
-                    <language>java</language>
-
-                    <!-- pass any necessary config options -->
-                    <configOptions>
-                        <dateLibrary>java8</dateLibrary>
-                    </configOptions>
-
-                    <!-- override the default library to jersey2 -->
-                    <library>jersey2</library>
-                </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>generate</goal>
                         </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <!-- specify the swagger yaml -->
+                            <inputSpec>swagger.yaml</inputSpec>
+
+                            <!-- target to generate -->
+                            <language>java</language>
+
+                            <!-- pass any necessary config options -->
+                            <configOptions>
+                                <dateLibrary>java8</dateLibrary>
+                            </configOptions>
+
+                            <!-- override the default library to jersey2 -->
+                            <library>jersey2</library>
+                        </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>