diff --git a/akka-javasdk-maven/akka-javasdk-parent/pom.xml b/akka-javasdk-maven/akka-javasdk-parent/pom.xml
index bc847ac62..17ccf9451 100644
--- a/akka-javasdk-maven/akka-javasdk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-javasdk-maven/akka-javasdk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
             <id>generate-protobuf-endpoints</id>
             <activation>
                 <file>
-                    <exists>src/main/protobuf</exists>
+                    <exists>src/main/proto</exists>
                 </file>
             </activation>
             <build>
diff --git a/samples/doc-snippets/src/main/protobuf/com/example/example_grpc_endpoint.proto b/samples/doc-snippets/src/main/proto/com/example/example_grpc_endpoint.proto
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/doc-snippets/src/main/protobuf/com/example/example_grpc_endpoint.proto
rename to samples/doc-snippets/src/main/proto/com/example/example_grpc_endpoint.proto