diff --git a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml
index 16202ae5..6addb4ff 100644
--- a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml
+++ b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-faces/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	
 	<!-- The registry of executable flow definitions -->
 	<webflow:flow-registry id="flowRegistry" flow-builder-services="facesFlowBuilderServices" base-path="/WEB-INF/flows">
-		<webflow:flow-location-pattern value="**/*-flow.xml" />
+		<webflow:flow-location-pattern value="/**/*-flow.xml" />
 	</webflow:flow-registry>
 	
 	<!-- Configures the Spring Web Flow JSF integration -->
diff --git a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml
index 5fe16244..30c37c14 100644
--- a/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml
+++ b/spring-webflow-samples/booking-mvc/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/config/webflow-config.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 		<webflow:flow-execution-listeners>
 			<webflow:listener ref="jpaFlowExecutionListener" />
 			<webflow:listener ref="securityFlowExecutionListener" />
-		</webflow:flow-execution-listeners>
+		</webflow:flow-execution-listeners>
 	</webflow:flow-executor>
 	
 	<!-- The registry of executable flow definitions -->
 	<webflow:flow-registry id="flowRegistry" flow-builder-services="flowBuilderServices" base-path="/WEB-INF">
-		<webflow:flow-location-pattern value="**/*-flow.xml" />
+		<webflow:flow-location-pattern value="/**/*-flow.xml" />
 	</webflow:flow-registry>
 		
 	<!-- Plugs in a custom creator for Web Flow views -->