diff --git a/monticore-generator/src/main/java/de/monticore/codegen/cd2java/_symboltable/symbol/SymbolBuilderDecorator.java b/monticore-generator/src/main/java/de/monticore/codegen/cd2java/_symboltable/symbol/SymbolBuilderDecorator.java
index 9757a12d30..531229ecc3 100644
--- a/monticore-generator/src/main/java/de/monticore/codegen/cd2java/_symboltable/symbol/SymbolBuilderDecorator.java
+++ b/monticore-generator/src/main/java/de/monticore/codegen/cd2java/_symboltable/symbol/SymbolBuilderDecorator.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import de.monticore.codegen.cd2java._ast.builder.buildermethods.BuilderMutatorMethodDecorator;
 import de.monticore.codegen.cd2java._symboltable.SymbolTableService;
 import de.monticore.generating.templateengine.GlobalExtensionManagement;
+import de.monticore.generating.templateengine.HookPoint;
 import de.monticore.generating.templateengine.StringHookPoint;
 import de.monticore.generating.templateengine.TemplateHookPoint;
 import de.monticore.types.mcbasictypes._ast.ASTMCType;
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ public ASTCDClass decorate(final ASTCDClass symbolClass) {
     ASTCDClass symbolBuilder = builderDecorator.decorate(decoratedSymbolClass);
     builderDecorator.setPrintBuildMethodTemplate(true);
 
+    addAccessModifierDefaultValue(symbolBuilder);
+
     if (hasInheritedSymbol) {
       // set superclass
       Map<ASTCDClass, String> values = symbolTableService.getInheritedSymbolPropertyClasses(Lists.newArrayList(symbolClass));
@@ -142,7 +145,6 @@ protected List<ASTCDAttribute> createSymbolAttributes(ASTCDClass symbolClass) {
     attrs.add(this.getCDAttributeFacade().createAttribute(PROTECTED.build(), optionalTypeOfASTNode, AST_NODE_VAR));
 
     ASTCDAttribute accessModifier = this.getCDAttributeFacade().createAttribute(PROTECTED.build(), ACCESS_MODIFIER, "accessModifier");
-    this.replaceTemplate(VALUE, accessModifier, new StringHookPoint("= " + ACCESS_MODIFIER_ALL_INCLUSION));
     attrs.add(accessModifier);
 
     attrs.add(this.getCDAttributeFacade().createAttribute(PROTECTED.build(),
@@ -151,6 +153,14 @@ protected List<ASTCDAttribute> createSymbolAttributes(ASTCDClass symbolClass) {
     return attrs;
   }
 
+  protected void addAccessModifierDefaultValue(ASTCDClass builder) {
+    HookPoint defaultVal = new StringHookPoint("= " + ACCESS_MODIFIER_ALL_INCLUSION);
+
+    builder.getCDAttributeList().stream()
+      .filter(a -> "accessModifier".equals(a.getName()))
+      .forEach(a -> this.replaceTemplate(VALUE, a, defaultVal));
+  }
+
   protected List<ASTCDMethod> getMethodsForDefaultAttrs(List<ASTCDAttribute> defaultAttrs,
                                                         BuilderMutatorMethodDecorator builderMutatorMethodDecorator) {
     return defaultAttrs.stream()