diff --git a/kex-runner/src/main/kotlin/org/vorpal/research/kex/reanimator/codegen/JUnitTestCasePrinter.kt b/kex-runner/src/main/kotlin/org/vorpal/research/kex/reanimator/codegen/JUnitTestCasePrinter.kt
index 8c1786711..c67818cd2 100644
--- a/kex-runner/src/main/kotlin/org/vorpal/research/kex/reanimator/codegen/JUnitTestCasePrinter.kt
+++ b/kex-runner/src/main/kotlin/org/vorpal/research/kex/reanimator/codegen/JUnitTestCasePrinter.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ val Method.validName get() = name.replace(Regex("[^a-zA-Z0-9]"), "")
 val BasicBlock.validName get() = name.toString().replace(Regex("[^a-zA-Z0-9]"), "")
 
 
-val Method.packageName get() = klass.pkg.concreteName
+// If there is no package assign an arbitrary package name 'example'
+// This is necessary since tests generated by kex use the same package structure and imports are made from helper files
+// In java imports are not possible from the default package
+val Method.packageName get() = klass.pkg.concreteName.ifBlank { kexConfig.getStringValue("testGen", "defaultPackageName", "example") }
 val Method.klassName get() = "${klass.validName}_${validName}_${abs(hashCode())}"
 
 abstract class TestCasePrinter(
diff --git a/kex.ini b/kex.ini
index 76aa969a4..9d3b7e48c 100644
--- a/kex.ini
+++ b/kex.ini
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ compileDir = compiled/
 [testGen]
 enabled = true
 testsDir = tests/
+defaultPackageName = example
 accessLevel = private
 testCaseLanguage = java
 generateSetup = true