diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/plugin/CodeGenMojo.java b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/plugin/CodeGenMojo.java
index 7ac66dc4da4..91d76333b10 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/plugin/CodeGenMojo.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/plugin/CodeGenMojo.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class CodeGenMojo extends AbstractMojo {
     /**
      * To treat a document strictly against the spec.
      */
-    @Parameter(name = "strictSpec", property = "openapi.generator.maven.plugin.strictSpec", required = false)
+    @Parameter(name = "strictSpecBehavior", alias = "strictSpec", property = "openapi.generator.maven.plugin.strictSpec", required = false)
     private Boolean strictSpecBehavior;
 
     /**