diff --git a/doc/content/en/docs/++version++/Getting started (Java)/_index.md b/doc/content/en/docs/++version++/Getting started (Java)/_index.md
index f3944cf020e..2eae94b2925 100644
--- a/doc/content/en/docs/++version++/Getting started (Java)/_index.md	
+++ b/doc/content/en/docs/++version++/Getting started (Java)/_index.md	
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ As well as the Avro Maven plugin (for performing code generation):
   <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
   <artifactId>avro-maven-plugin</artifactId>
   <version>{{< avro_version >}}</version>
+  <configuration>
+    <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/avro/</sourceDirectory>
+    <outputDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/java/</outputDirectory>
+  </configuration>
   <executions>
     <execution>
       <phase>generate-sources</phase>
       <goals>
         <goal>schema</goal>
       </goals>
-      <configuration>
-        <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/avro/</sourceDirectory>
-        <outputDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/java/</outputDirectory>
-      </configuration>
     </execution>
   </executions>
 </plugin>
diff --git a/doc/examples/java-example/pom.xml b/doc/examples/java-example/pom.xml
index 03dbc87df1c..ef0d81639de 100644
--- a/doc/examples/java-example/pom.xml
+++ b/doc/examples/java-example/pom.xml
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
         <artifactId>avro-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${avro.version}</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/../</sourceDirectory>
+          <outputDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/java/</outputDirectory>
+        </configuration>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <phase>generate-sources</phase>
             <goals>
               <goal>schema</goal>
             </goals>
-            <configuration>
-              <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/../</sourceDirectory>
-              <outputDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/java/</outputDirectory>
-            </configuration>
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>