diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ResourceProperties.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ResourceProperties.java
index 06f0f7c5c6c..ab470b393af 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ResourceProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ResourceProperties.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public class ResourceProperties implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 		/**
 		 * Comma-separated list of patterns to apply to the Version Strategy.
 		 */
-		private String[] paths;
+		private String[] paths = new String[] { "/**" };
 
 		/**
 		 * Version string to use for the Version Strategy.
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
index 8fc93afbb50..5ced0c34598 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ content into your application; rather pick only the properties that you need.
 	spring.resources.chain.strategy.content.enabled=false # Enable the content Version Strategy.
 	spring.resources.chain.strategy.content.paths=/** # Comma-separated list of patterns to apply to the Version Strategy.
 	spring.resources.chain.strategy.fixed.enabled=false # Enable the fixed Version Strategy.
-	spring.resources.chain.strategy.fixed.paths= # Comma-separated list of patterns to apply to the Version Strategy.
+	spring.resources.chain.strategy.fixed.paths=/** # Comma-separated list of patterns to apply to the Version Strategy.
 	spring.resources.chain.strategy.fixed.version= # Version string to use for the Version Strategy.
 	spring.resources.static-locations=classpath:/META-INF/resources/,classpath:/resources/,classpath:/static/,classpath:/public/ # Locations of static resources.