//version 8: Javac 6 will error out due to `ChildBuilder` not existing before properly running lombok. Giving j6 support status, not worth fixing. import java.util.List; public class SuperBuilderWithCustomBuilderMethod { @lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder public static class Parent { A field1; @lombok.Singular List items; } @lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder public static class Child extends Parent { double field3; public static ChildBuilder builder() { return new ChildBuilderImpl().item("default item"); } } public static void test() { Child x = Child.builder().field3(0.0).field1(5).item("").build(); } }