diff --git a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
index 66b835a..e6687b2 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public @interface Component
 
     String roleHint() default "";
 
-    boolean required() default false;
+    boolean required() default true;
 
-    boolean readonly() default false;
+    boolean readonly() default true;
 }