diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java
index 8e7dbe13284..470b4d389f9 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java
@@ -217,9 +217,10 @@ public void processOpts() {
             }
         }
 
+        supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("pom.mustache", "", "pom.xml"));
+        supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("README.mustache", "", "README.md"));
+
         if (!this.interfaceOnly) {
-            supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("pom.mustache", "", "pom.xml"));
-            supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("README.mustache", "", "README.md"));
 
             if (library.equals(DEFAULT_LIBRARY)) {
                 supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("homeController.mustache",