diff --git a/src/helpers/build-field-definition.ts b/src/helpers/build-field-definition.ts
index e06c2ce..735e30f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/build-field-definition.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/build-field-definition.ts
@@ -110,9 +110,15 @@ function buildFieldArguments(
   if (!typeIsInResolverClasses && !fieldNode.arguments?.length) {
     return "";
   }
+  const isOverrideFunction = shouldModifyFieldWithOverride(
+    node,
+    fieldNode,
+    schema,
+  );
+  const nullableSuffix = isOverrideFunction ? "?" : "? = null";
   const existingFieldArguments = fieldNode.arguments?.map((arg) => {
     const argMetadata = buildTypeMetadata(arg.type, schema, config);
-    return `${arg.name.value}: ${argMetadata.typeName}${arg.type.kind === Kind.NON_NULL_TYPE ? "" : "?"}`;
+    return `${arg.name.value}: ${argMetadata.typeName}${arg.type.kind === Kind.NON_NULL_TYPE ? "" : nullableSuffix}`;
   });
   const dataFetchingEnvironmentArgument =
     "dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment";
diff --git a/test/unit/should_generate_classes_for_types_with_field_args/expected.kt b/test/unit/should_generate_classes_for_types_with_field_args/expected.kt
index 4d0101f..745447d 100644
--- a/test/unit/should_generate_classes_for_types_with_field_args/expected.kt
+++ b/test/unit/should_generate_classes_for_types_with_field_args/expected.kt
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ data class InputTypeForResolver(
 interface HybridInterface {
     val field1: String?
     val field2: String
-    fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int?, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String?>?
-    fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int?, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String>
+    fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int? = null, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String?>?
+    fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int? = null, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String>
 }
 
 @GraphQLValidObjectLocations(locations = [GraphQLValidObjectLocations.Locations.OBJECT])
diff --git a/test/unit/should_honor_resolverClasses_config/expected.kt b/test/unit/should_honor_resolverClasses_config/expected.kt
index a4944d1..4f0e457 100644
--- a/test/unit/should_honor_resolverClasses_config/expected.kt
+++ b/test/unit/should_honor_resolverClasses_config/expected.kt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ open class MyIncludedResolverType {
     open fun nonNullableField(dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): String = throw NotImplementedError("MyIncludedResolverType.nonNullableField must be implemented.")
     open fun nullableResolver(arg: String, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): String? = throw NotImplementedError("MyIncludedResolverType.nullableResolver must be implemented.")
     open fun nonNullableResolver(arg: String, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): String = throw NotImplementedError("MyIncludedResolverType.nonNullableResolver must be implemented.")
-    open fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int?, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String?>? = throw NotImplementedError("MyIncludedResolverType.nullableListResolver must be implemented.")
-    open fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int?, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String> = throw NotImplementedError("MyIncludedResolverType.nonNullableListResolver must be implemented.")
+    open fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int? = null, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String?>? = throw NotImplementedError("MyIncludedResolverType.nullableListResolver must be implemented.")
+    open fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int? = null, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String> = throw NotImplementedError("MyIncludedResolverType.nonNullableListResolver must be implemented.")
 }
 
 @GraphQLValidObjectLocations(locations = [GraphQLValidObjectLocations.Locations.OBJECT])
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ open class MySuspendResolverType {
     open suspend fun nonNullableField(dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): String = throw NotImplementedError("MySuspendResolverType.nonNullableField must be implemented.")
     open suspend fun nullableResolver(arg: String, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): String? = throw NotImplementedError("MySuspendResolverType.nullableResolver must be implemented.")
     open suspend fun nonNullableResolver(arg: String, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): String = throw NotImplementedError("MySuspendResolverType.nonNullableResolver must be implemented.")
-    open suspend fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int?, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String?>? = throw NotImplementedError("MySuspendResolverType.nullableListResolver must be implemented.")
-    open suspend fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int?, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String> = throw NotImplementedError("MySuspendResolverType.nonNullableListResolver must be implemented.")
+    open suspend fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int? = null, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String?>? = throw NotImplementedError("MySuspendResolverType.nullableListResolver must be implemented.")
+    open suspend fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int? = null, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): List<String> = throw NotImplementedError("MySuspendResolverType.nonNullableListResolver must be implemented.")
 }
 
 @GraphQLValidObjectLocations(locations = [GraphQLValidObjectLocations.Locations.OBJECT])
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ open class MyCompletableFutureResolverType {
     open fun nonNullableField(dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<String> = throw NotImplementedError("MyCompletableFutureResolverType.nonNullableField must be implemented.")
     open fun nullableResolver(arg: String, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<String?> = throw NotImplementedError("MyCompletableFutureResolverType.nullableResolver must be implemented.")
     open fun nonNullableResolver(arg: String, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<String> = throw NotImplementedError("MyCompletableFutureResolverType.nonNullableResolver must be implemented.")
-    open fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int?, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<List<String?>?> = throw NotImplementedError("MyCompletableFutureResolverType.nullableListResolver must be implemented.")
-    open fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int?, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<List<String>> = throw NotImplementedError("MyCompletableFutureResolverType.nonNullableListResolver must be implemented.")
+    open fun nullableListResolver(arg1: Int? = null, arg2: Int, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<List<String?>?> = throw NotImplementedError("MyCompletableFutureResolverType.nullableListResolver must be implemented.")
+    open fun nonNullableListResolver(arg1: Int, arg2: Int? = null, dataFetchingEnvironment: graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment): java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<List<String>> = throw NotImplementedError("MyCompletableFutureResolverType.nonNullableListResolver must be implemented.")
 }
 
 @GraphQLValidObjectLocations(locations = [GraphQLValidObjectLocations.Locations.OBJECT])