diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 214e2b7..03b513e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -428,6 +428,35 @@ const config: CodegenConfig = {
 module.exports = config;
 ```
 
+### `nonOptionalDefaultFields`
+
+type: `boolean`, default: `false`
+
+Make it mandatory to pass all fields to `defaultFields`. This is useful to force the `defaultFields` to be updated when new fields are added to the schema.
+
+```ts
+import { CodegenConfig } from '@graphql-codegen/cli';
+const config: CodegenConfig = {
+  schema: './schema.graphql',
+  generates: {
+    '__generated__/types.ts': {
+      plugins: ['typescript'],
+      config: {
+        // ...
+      },
+    },
+    './__generated__/fabbrica.ts': {
+      plugins: ['@mizdra/graphql-fabbrica'],
+      config: {
+        // ...
+        nonOptionalDefaultFields: true,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+};
+module.exports = config;
+```
+
 ### `namingConvention`
 
 type: `NamingConvention`, default: `change-case-all#pascalCase`
diff --git a/e2e/1-basic-schema.graphql b/e2e/1-basic-schema.graphql
index 190bbf4..9df7809 100644
--- a/e2e/1-basic-schema.graphql
+++ b/e2e/1-basic-schema.graphql
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ type NamingConventionTest_SubType {
   field: String!
 }
 
-# NonOptionalFields
-type NonOptionalFields_OptionalFieldsType {
+# NonOptionalDefaultFields
+type NonOptionalDefaultFields_OptionalDefaultFieldsType {
   field1: String!
   field2: String!
 }
diff --git a/e2e/4-non-optional-fields-schema.graphql b/e2e/4-non-optional-fields-schema.graphql
index 0225643..da58345 100644
--- a/e2e/4-non-optional-fields-schema.graphql
+++ b/e2e/4-non-optional-fields-schema.graphql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-type NonOptionalFields_NonOptionalFieldsType {
+type NonOptionalDefaultFields_NonOptionalDefaultFieldsType {
   field1: String!
   field2: String!
 }
diff --git a/e2e/codegen.ts b/e2e/codegen.ts
index 8004e20..63a75d5 100644
--- a/e2e/codegen.ts
+++ b/e2e/codegen.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const config: CodegenConfig = {
       plugins: ['@mizdra/graphql-fabbrica'],
       config: {
         ...defaultFabbricaPluginConfig,
-        nonOptionalFields: true,
+        nonOptionalDefaultFields: true,
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/e2e/index.e2e.ts b/e2e/index.e2e.ts
index eb70b75..bfdb2ad 100644
--- a/e2e/index.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/index.e2e.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ import {
   defineNamingConventionTest_RenamedTypeFactory,
   defineNullableTest_TypeFactory,
   defineInputTest_InputFactory,
-  defineNonOptionalFields_OptionalFieldsTypeFactory,
+  defineNonOptionalDefaultFields_OptionalDefaultFieldsTypeFactory,
 } from './__generated__/1-basic/fabbrica.js';
 import { oneOf } from './test/util.js';
 import { definePrefixTypeFactory } from './__generated__/2-typesPrefix/fabbrica.js';
 import { defineTypeSuffixFactory } from './__generated__/3-typesSuffix/fabbrica.js';
-import { defineNonOptionalFields_NonOptionalFieldsTypeFactory } from './__generated__/4-non-optional-fields/fabbrica.js';
+import { defineNonOptionalDefaultFields_NonOptionalDefaultFieldsTypeFactory } from './__generated__/4-non-optional-fields/fabbrica.js';
 
 describe('integration test', () => {
   it('circular dependent type', async () => {
@@ -410,9 +410,9 @@ describe('defineTypeFactory', () => {
       expect(firstNameResolver).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(lastNameResolver).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
-    describe('nonOptionalFields', () => {
-      it('requires to pass all fields if nonOptionalFields is false', async () => {
-        defineNonOptionalFields_NonOptionalFieldsTypeFactory({
+    describe('nonOptionalDefaultFields', () => {
+      it('requires to pass all fields if nonOptionalDefaultFields is false', async () => {
+        defineNonOptionalDefaultFields_NonOptionalDefaultFieldsTypeFactory({
           // @ts-expect-error -- expects error
           defaultFields: {
             field1: 'field1',
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ describe('defineTypeFactory', () => {
           },
         });
       });
-      it('requires to pass all fields if nonOptionalFields is true', async () => {
-        const TypeFactory = defineNonOptionalFields_OptionalFieldsTypeFactory({
+      it('requires to pass all fields if nonOptionalDefaultFields is true', async () => {
+        const TypeFactory = defineNonOptionalDefaultFields_OptionalDefaultFieldsTypeFactory({
           defaultFields: {
             field1: 'field1',
             // field2: 'field2',
diff --git a/src/code-generator.ts b/src/code-generator.ts
index 45f5fed..ccd3db0 100644
--- a/src/code-generator.ts
+++ b/src/code-generator.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function generateFieldNamesDefinitionCode(typeInfo: TypeInfo): string {
 function generateTypeFactoryCode(config: Config, typeInfo: TypeInfo): string {
   const { name } = typeInfo;
   function wrapRequired(str: string) {
-    return config.nonOptionalFields ? `Required<${str}>` : str;
+    return config.nonOptionalDefaultFields ? `Required<${str}>` : str;
   }
   return `
 export type ${name}FactoryDefineOptions<
diff --git a/src/config.test.ts b/src/config.test.ts
index 2afd6e9..78f79ea 100644
--- a/src/config.test.ts
+++ b/src/config.test.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ describe('validateConfig', () => {
       '`options.skipIsAbstractType` must be a boolean',
     );
   });
-  it('nonOptionalFields', () => {
-    expect(() => validateConfig({ typesFile: './types', nonOptionalFields: oneOf([true, false]) })).not.toThrow();
+  it('nonOptionalDefaultFields', () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      validateConfig({ typesFile: './types', nonOptionalDefaultFields: oneOf([true, false]) }),
+    ).not.toThrow();
     expect(() => validateConfig({ typesFile: './types' })).not.toThrow();
-    expect(() => validateConfig({ typesFile: './types', nonOptionalFields: 1 })).toThrow(
-      '`options.nonOptionalFields` must be a boolean',
+    expect(() => validateConfig({ typesFile: './types', nonOptionalDefaultFields: 1 })).toThrow(
+      '`options.nonOptionalDefaultFields` must be a boolean',
     );
   });
   it('typesPrefix', () => {
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index d1ab0ea..9203a85 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export type RawConfig = {
   typesFile: string;
   skipTypename?: RawTypesConfig['skipTypename'];
   skipIsAbstractType?: boolean | undefined;
-  nonOptionalFields?: boolean | undefined;
+  nonOptionalDefaultFields?: boolean | undefined;
   namingConvention?: RawTypesConfig['namingConvention'];
   typesPrefix?: RawTypesConfig['typesPrefix'];
   typesSuffix?: RawTypesConfig['typesSuffix'];
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type Config = {
   typesFile: string;
   skipTypename: Exclude<RawTypesConfig['skipTypename'], undefined>;
   skipIsAbstractType: boolean;
-  nonOptionalFields: boolean;
+  nonOptionalDefaultFields: boolean;
   typesPrefix: Exclude<RawTypesConfig['typesPrefix'], undefined>;
   typesSuffix: Exclude<RawTypesConfig['typesSuffix'], undefined>;
   convert: ConvertFn;
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ export function validateConfig(rawConfig: unknown): asserts rawConfig is RawConf
   if ('skipIsAbstractType' in rawConfig && typeof rawConfig['skipIsAbstractType'] !== 'boolean') {
     throw new Error('`options.skipIsAbstractType` must be a boolean');
   }
-  if ('nonOptionalFields' in rawConfig && typeof rawConfig['nonOptionalFields'] !== 'boolean') {
-    throw new Error('`options.nonOptionalFields` must be a boolean');
+  if ('nonOptionalDefaultFields' in rawConfig && typeof rawConfig['nonOptionalDefaultFields'] !== 'boolean') {
+    throw new Error('`options.nonOptionalDefaultFields` must be a boolean');
   }
   if ('typesPrefix' in rawConfig && typeof rawConfig['typesPrefix'] !== 'string') {
     throw new Error('`options.typesPrefix` must be a string');
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function normalizeConfig(rawConfig: RawConfig): Config {
     typesFile: rawConfig.typesFile,
     skipTypename: rawConfig.skipTypename ?? false,
     skipIsAbstractType: rawConfig.skipIsAbstractType ?? true,
-    nonOptionalFields: rawConfig.nonOptionalFields ?? false,
+    nonOptionalDefaultFields: rawConfig.nonOptionalDefaultFields ?? false,
     typesPrefix: rawConfig.typesPrefix ?? '',
     typesSuffix: rawConfig.typesSuffix ?? '',
     convert: rawConfig.namingConvention
diff --git a/src/test/util.ts b/src/test/util.ts
index 5f9aa7d..4a98569 100644
--- a/src/test/util.ts
+++ b/src/test/util.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function fakeConfig(args: Partial<Config> = {}): Config {
     typesFile: './types',
     skipTypename: true,
     skipIsAbstractType: true,
-    nonOptionalFields: false,
+    nonOptionalDefaultFields: false,
     typesPrefix: '',
     typesSuffix: '',
     convert: convertFactory({}),