diff --git a/codegen/config.go b/codegen/config.go
index 75ab9655d7..e1e5ceb348 100644
--- a/codegen/config.go
+++ b/codegen/config.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type TypeMapEntry struct {
 }
 
 type TypeMapField struct {
+	Resolver bool `yaml:"resolver"`
 }
 
 func (c *PackageConfig) normalize() error {
diff --git a/codegen/object.go b/codegen/object.go
index 266f347536..1c03c0bae3 100644
--- a/codegen/object.go
+++ b/codegen/object.go
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ type Object struct {
 type Field struct {
 	*Type
 
-	GQLName      string          // The name of the field in graphql
-	GoMethodName string          // The name of the method in go, if any
-	GoVarName    string          // The name of the var in go, if any
-	Args         []FieldArgument // A list of arguments to be passed to this field
-	NoErr        bool            // If this is bound to a go method, does that method have an error as the second argument
-	Object       *Object         // A link back to the parent object
-	Default      interface{}     // The default value
+	GQLName       string          // The name of the field in graphql
+	GoMethodName  string          // The name of the method in go, if any
+	GoVarName     string          // The name of the var in go, if any
+	Args          []FieldArgument // A list of arguments to be passed to this field
+	ForceResolver bool            // Should be emit Resolver method
+	NoErr         bool            // If this is bound to a go method, does that method have an error as the second argument
+	Object        *Object         // A link back to the parent object
+	Default       interface{}     // The default value
 }
 
 type FieldArgument struct {
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func (o *Object) HasResolvers() bool {
 }
 
 func (f *Field) IsResolver() bool {
-	return f.GoMethodName == "" && f.GoVarName == ""
+	return f.ForceResolver || f.GoMethodName == "" && f.GoVarName == ""
 }
 
 func (f *Field) IsConcurrent() bool {
diff --git a/codegen/object_build.go b/codegen/object_build.go
index 0809f7d26c..0a4005872b 100644
--- a/codegen/object_build.go
+++ b/codegen/object_build.go
@@ -81,12 +81,21 @@ func sanitizeGoName(name string) string {
 
 func (cfg *Config) buildObject(types NamedTypes, typ *schema.Object) (*Object, error) {
 	obj := &Object{NamedType: types[typ.TypeName()]}
+	typeEntry, entryExists := cfg.Models[typ.TypeName()]
 
 	for _, i := range typ.Interfaces {
 		obj.Satisfies = append(obj.Satisfies, i.Name)
 	}
 
 	for _, field := range typ.Fields {
+
+		var forceResolver bool
+		if entryExists {
+			if typeField, ok := typeEntry.Fields[field.Name]; ok {
+				forceResolver = typeField.Resolver
+			}
+		}
+
 		var args []FieldArgument
 		for _, arg := range field.Args {
 			newArg := FieldArgument{
@@ -108,10 +117,11 @@ func (cfg *Config) buildObject(types NamedTypes, typ *schema.Object) (*Object, e
 		}
 
 		obj.Fields = append(obj.Fields, Field{
-			GQLName: field.Name,
-			Type:    types.getType(field.Type),
-			Args:    args,
-			Object:  obj,
+			GQLName:       field.Name,
+			Type:          types.getType(field.Type),
+			Args:          args,
+			Object:        obj,
+			ForceResolver: forceResolver,
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/.gqlgen.yml b/test/.gqlgen.yml
index 421c38713a..45481ebd41 100644
--- a/test/.gqlgen.yml
+++ b/test/.gqlgen.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ models:
     model: github.com/vektah/gqlgen/test.Viewer
   User:
     model: remote_api.User
+    fields:
+      likes:
+        resolver: true
diff --git a/test/generated.go b/test/generated.go
index 57cbba167f..2dde771bb5 100644
--- a/test/generated.go
+++ b/test/generated.go
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ type Resolvers interface {
 	Query_date(ctx context.Context, filter models.DateFilter) (bool, error)
 	Query_viewer(ctx context.Context) (*Viewer, error)
 	Query_jsonEncoding(ctx context.Context) (string, error)
+
+	User_likes(ctx context.Context, obj *remote_api.User) ([]string, error)
 }
 
 type ResolverRoot interface {
 	Element() ElementResolver
 	Query() QueryResolver
+	User() UserResolver
 }
 type ElementResolver interface {
 	Child(ctx context.Context, obj *Element) (Element, error)
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ type QueryResolver interface {
 	Viewer(ctx context.Context) (*Viewer, error)
 	JsonEncoding(ctx context.Context) (string, error)
 }
+type UserResolver interface {
+	Likes(ctx context.Context, obj *remote_api.User) ([]string, error)
+}
 
 type shortMapper struct {
 	r ResolverRoot
@@ -77,6 +83,10 @@ func (s shortMapper) Query_jsonEncoding(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	return s.r.Query().JsonEncoding(ctx)
 }
 
+func (s shortMapper) User_likes(ctx context.Context, obj *remote_api.User) ([]string, error) {
+	return s.r.User().Likes(ctx, obj)
+}
+
 type executableSchema struct {
 	resolvers Resolvers
 }
@@ -434,6 +444,8 @@ func (ec *executionContext) _User(ctx context.Context, sel []query.Selection, ob
 			out.Values[i] = graphql.MarshalString("User")
 		case "name":
 			out.Values[i] = ec._User_name(ctx, field, obj)
+		case "likes":
+			out.Values[i] = ec._User_likes(ctx, field, obj)
 		default:
 			panic("unknown field " + strconv.Quote(field.Name))
 		}
@@ -453,6 +465,35 @@ func (ec *executionContext) _User_name(ctx context.Context, field graphql.Collec
 	return graphql.MarshalString(res)
 }
 
+func (ec *executionContext) _User_likes(ctx context.Context, field graphql.CollectedField, obj *remote_api.User) graphql.Marshaler {
+	ctx = graphql.WithResolverContext(ctx, &graphql.ResolverContext{
+		Object: "User",
+		Args:   nil,
+		Field:  field,
+	})
+	return graphql.Defer(func() (ret graphql.Marshaler) {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				userErr := ec.Recover(ctx, r)
+				ec.Error(ctx, userErr)
+				ret = graphql.Null
+			}
+		}()
+
+		res := obj.Likes
+		arr1 := graphql.Array{}
+		for idx1 := range res {
+			arr1 = append(arr1, func() graphql.Marshaler {
+				rctx := graphql.GetResolverContext(ctx)
+				rctx.PushIndex(idx1)
+				defer rctx.Pop()
+				return graphql.MarshalString(res[idx1])
+			}())
+		}
+		return arr1
+	})
+}
+
 var viewerImplementors = []string{"Viewer"}
 
 // nolint: gocyclo, errcheck, gas, goconst
@@ -1297,7 +1338,9 @@ input DateFilter {
 
 type User {
     name: String
+    likes: [String]
 }
+
 type Viewer {
     user: User
 }
diff --git a/test/resolvers_test.go b/test/resolvers_test.go
index 805e68e76b..3a468fb617 100644
--- a/test/resolvers_test.go
+++ b/test/resolvers_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (r *testResolvers) Query_jsonEncoding(ctx context.Context) (string, error)
 
 func (r *testResolvers) Query_viewer(ctx context.Context) (*Viewer, error) {
 	return &Viewer{
-		User: &remote_api.User{"Bob"},
+		User: &remote_api.User{Name: "Bob"},
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ func (r *testResolvers) Element_error(ctx context.Context, obj *Element) (bool,
 	return false, r.err
 }
 
+func (r *testResolvers) User_likes(ctx context.Context, obj *remote_api.User) ([]string, error) {
+	return obj.Likes, nil
+}
+
 type specialErr struct{}
 
 func (*specialErr) Error() string {
diff --git a/test/schema.graphql b/test/schema.graphql
index 6a1918d8d5..1b8245236d 100644
--- a/test/schema.graphql
+++ b/test/schema.graphql
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ input DateFilter {
 
 type User {
     name: String
+    likes: [String]
 }
+
 type Viewer {
     user: User
 }
diff --git a/test/vendor/remote_api/user.go b/test/vendor/remote_api/user.go
index d90cbde895..e6262a29ba 100644
--- a/test/vendor/remote_api/user.go
+++ b/test/vendor/remote_api/user.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package remote_api
 
 type User struct {
-	Name string
+	Name  string
+	Likes []string
 }