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.