diff --git a/src/main/java/com/squareup/javapoet/AnnotationSpec.java b/src/main/java/com/squareup/javapoet/AnnotationSpec.java
index 5525d7b48..918c4839e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/squareup/javapoet/AnnotationSpec.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/squareup/javapoet/AnnotationSpec.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 /** A generated annotation on a declaration. */
 public final class AnnotationSpec {
+  public static final String VALUE = "value";
+
   public final TypeName type;
   public final Map<String, List<CodeBlock>> members;