diff --git a/samples/echo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/samples/echo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 6dc265f2..e41e5bb3 100755
--- a/samples/echo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/samples/echo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@
         <mime-type>text/xml</mime-type>
     </mime-mapping>
 
+    <welcome-file-list>
+        <welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>    
+    </welcome-file-list>
+
 </web-app>
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