diff --git a/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/src/main/avro/Bridge.avsc b/lang/common/bridge/avro/Bridge.avsc
similarity index 100%
rename from lang/java/reef-bridge-java/src/main/avro/Bridge.avsc
rename to lang/common/bridge/avro/Bridge.avsc
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/src/main/avro/DefinedRuntimes.avsc b/lang/common/bridge/avro/DefinedRuntimes.avsc
similarity index 100%
rename from lang/java/reef-bridge-java/src/main/avro/DefinedRuntimes.avsc
rename to lang/common/bridge/avro/DefinedRuntimes.avsc
diff --git a/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml b/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml
index a34715e..6d6ff2a 100644
--- a/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/reef-bridge-java/pom.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                             <goal>schema</goal>
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
-                            <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/avro/</sourceDirectory>
+                            <sourceDirectory>${rootPath}/lang/common/bridge/avro/</sourceDirectory>
                             <outputDirectory>${project.basedir}/target/generated-sources/avro/</outputDirectory>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>