diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 3c51db4d37..2c0189267a 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ### Development
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/rspec/rspec-rails/compare/v6.0.0.rc1...6-0-maintenance)
 
+Enhancements:
+
+* Generators now respects default path configuration option. (@vivekmiyani, #2508)
+
 Breaking Changes:
 
 * Change the order of `after_teardown` from `after` to `around` in system
diff --git a/features/README.md b/features/README.md
index 56801b2253..9e35924f5f 100644
--- a/features/README.md
+++ b/features/README.md
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@ without having to type RAILS_ENV=test.
 
 Now you can run:
 
-    script/rails generate rspec:install
+    bundle exec rails generate rspec:install
 
 This adds the spec directory and some skeleton files, including a .rspec
 file.
 
+You can also customize the default spec path with `--default-path` option:
+
+    bundle exec rails generate rspec:install --default-path behaviour
+
 ## Issues
 
 The documentation for rspec-rails is a work in progress. We'll be adding
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/channel_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/channel_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..133d5b935f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/channel_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+Feature: Channel generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Channel generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate channel group`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    spec/channels/group_channel_spec.rb
+          """
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/channels/group_channel.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Channel generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate channel group`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    behaviour/channels/group_channel_spec.rb
+          """
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/channels/group_channel.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/controller_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/controller_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a3dd0162b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/controller_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+Feature: Controller generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Controller generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate controller posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
+                invoke  erb
+                create    app/views/posts
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
+                invoke  helper
+                create    app/helpers/posts_helper.rb
+                invoke    rspec
+                create      spec/helpers/posts_helper_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Controller generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate controller posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
+                invoke  erb
+                create    app/views/posts
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    behaviour/requests/posts_spec.rb
+                invoke  helper
+                create    app/helpers/posts_helper.rb
+                invoke    rspec
+                create      behaviour/helpers/posts_helper_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/feature_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/feature_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..761aad9ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/feature_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Feature: Feature generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Feature generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:feature posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  spec/features/posts_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Feature generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:feature posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  behaviour/features/posts_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/generator_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/generator_specs.feature
index 3a8e6d8360..a575fbd5c1 100644
--- a/features/generator_specs/generator_specs.feature
+++ b/features/generator_specs/generator_specs.feature
@@ -14,3 +14,20 @@ Feature: Generator spec
                 invoke  rspec
                 create    spec/generator/my_generators_generator_spec.rb
           """
+
+    Scenario: Use custom generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate generator my_generator`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  lib/generators/my_generator
+                create  lib/generators/my_generator/my_generator_generator.rb
+                create  lib/generators/my_generator/USAGE
+                create  lib/generators/my_generator/templates
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    behaviour/generator/my_generators_generator_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/helper_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/helper_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..515dc5ab04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/helper_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Feature: Helper generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Helper generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate helper posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/helpers/posts_helper.rb
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    spec/helpers/posts_helper_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Helper generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate helper posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/helpers/posts_helper.rb
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    behaviour/helpers/posts_helper_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/integration_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/integration_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e8c56c16e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/integration_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Feature: Integration generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Integration generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:integration posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Integration generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:integration posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  behaviour/requests/posts_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/job_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/job_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63bda3ef5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/job_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Feature: Job generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Job generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate job user`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    spec/jobs/user_job_spec.rb
+                create  app/jobs/user_job.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Job generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate job user`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    behaviour/jobs/user_job_spec.rb
+                create  app/jobs/user_job.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/mailbox_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/mailbox_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a8de49a13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/mailbox_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Feature: Mailbox generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Mailbox generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate mailbox forwards`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/mailboxes/forwards_mailbox.rb
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    spec/mailboxes/forwards_mailbox_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Mailbox generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate mailbox forwards`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/mailboxes/forwards_mailbox.rb
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    behaviour/mailboxes/forwards_mailbox_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/mailer_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/mailer_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63778d916f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/mailer_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+Feature: Mailer generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Mailer generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate mailer posts index show`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/mailers/posts_mailer.rb
+                invoke  erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/index.text.erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/index.html.erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/show.text.erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/show.html.erb
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    spec/mailers/posts_spec.rb
+                create    spec/fixtures/posts/index
+                create    spec/fixtures/posts/show
+                create    spec/mailers/previews/posts_preview.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Mailer generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate mailer posts index show`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  app/mailers/posts_mailer.rb
+                invoke  erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/index.text.erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/index.html.erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/show.text.erb
+                create    app/views/posts_mailer/show.html.erb
+                invoke  rspec
+                create    behaviour/mailers/posts_spec.rb
+                create    behaviour/fixtures/posts/index
+                create    behaviour/fixtures/posts/show
+                create    behaviour/mailers/previews/posts_preview.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/request_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/request_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..428dbc899a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/request_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Feature: Request generator spec
+
+    Scenario: Request generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:request posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: Request generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:request posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  behaviour/requests/posts_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/system_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/system_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb7899fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/system_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Feature: System generator spec
+
+    Scenario: System generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:system posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  spec/system/posts_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: System generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:system posts`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  behaviour/system/posts_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/features/generator_specs/view_specs.feature b/features/generator_specs/view_specs.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e98792846a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/generator_specs/view_specs.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+Feature: View generator spec
+
+    Scenario: View generator
+        When I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:view posts index`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  spec/views/posts
+                create  spec/views/posts/index.html.erb_spec.rb
+          """
+
+    Scenario: View generator with customized `default-path`
+        Given a file named ".rspec" with:
+          """
+          --default-path behaviour
+          """
+        And I run `bundle exec rails generate rspec:view posts index`
+        Then the features should pass
+        Then the output should contain:
+          """
+                create  behaviour/views/posts
+                create  behaviour/views/posts/index.html.erb_spec.rb
+          """
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec.rb
index f343ba115d..34bdc8ce3e 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'rails/generators/named_base'
+require 'rspec/core'
 require 'rspec/rails/feature_check'
 
 # @private
@@ -18,6 +19,21 @@ def self.source_root(path = nil)
           @_rspec_source_root ||= File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'rspec', generator_name, 'templates'))
         end
       end
+
+      # @private
+      # Load configuration from RSpec to ensure `--default-path` is set
+      def self.configuration
+        @configuration ||= begin
+                             configuration = RSpec.configuration
+                             options = RSpec::Core::ConfigurationOptions.new({})
+                             options.configure(configuration)
+                             configuration
+                           end
+      end
+
+      def target_path(*paths)
+        File.join(self.class.configuration.default_path, *paths)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/channel/channel_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/channel/channel_generator.rb
index 1e1937bc99..55b86a826d 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/channel/channel_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/channel/channel_generator.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Generators
     # @private
     class ChannelGenerator < Base
       def create_channel_spec
-        template 'channel_spec.rb.erb', File.join('spec/channels', class_path, "#{file_name}_channel_spec.rb")
+        template 'channel_spec.rb.erb', target_path('channels', class_path, "#{file_name}_channel_spec.rb")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb
index 4111a9aabb..c55e093d87 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ def generate_request_spec
         return unless options[:request_specs]
 
         template 'request_spec.rb',
-                 File.join('spec/requests', class_path, "#{file_name}_spec.rb")
+                 target_path('requests', class_path, "#{file_name}_spec.rb")
       end
 
       def generate_controller_spec
         return unless options[:controller_specs]
 
         template 'controller_spec.rb',
-                 File.join('spec/controllers', class_path, "#{file_name}_controller_spec.rb")
+                 target_path('controllers', class_path, "#{file_name}_controller_spec.rb")
       end
 
       def generate_view_specs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def generate_view_specs
         actions.each do |action|
           @action = action
           template 'view_spec.rb',
-                   File.join("spec", "views", file_path, "#{@action}.html.#{options[:template_engine]}_spec.rb")
+                   target_path('views', file_path, "#{@action}.html.#{options[:template_engine]}_spec.rb")
         end
       end
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def generate_routing_spec
         return unless options[:routing_specs]
 
         template 'routing_spec.rb',
-                 File.join('spec/routing', class_path, "#{file_name}_routing_spec.rb")
+                 target_path('routing', class_path, "#{file_name}_routing_spec.rb")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb
index 5b9bfc4675..4e383d3cb5 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class FeatureGenerator < Base
       def generate_feature_spec
         return unless options[:feature_specs]
 
-        template template_name, File.join('spec/features', class_path, filename)
+        template template_name, target_path('features', class_path, filename)
       end
 
       def template_name
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/generator/generator_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/generator/generator_generator.rb
index 9d73d2ddc5..40118e83a2 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/generator/generator_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/generator/generator_generator.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class GeneratorGenerator < Base
       def generate_generator_spec
         return unless options[:generator_specs]
 
-        template template_name, File.join('spec/generator', class_path, filename)
+        template template_name, target_path('generator', class_path, filename)
       end
 
       def template_name
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb
index a035f8e4a7..dd820c7dfc 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class HelperGenerator < Base
       def generate_helper_spec
         return unless options[:helper_specs]
 
-        template 'helper_spec.rb', File.join('spec/helpers', class_path, "#{file_name}_helper_spec.rb")
+        template 'helper_spec.rb', target_path('helpers', class_path, "#{file_name}_helper_spec.rb")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb
index 8b832089d3..1bd4a23cb3 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class InstallGenerator < ::Rails::Generators::Base
     Copy rspec files to your application.
 DESC
 
+      class_option :default_path, type: :string, default: 'spec'
+
       def self.source_root
         @source_root ||= File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'templates'))
       end
@@ -20,12 +22,12 @@ def copy_spec_files
         Dir.mktmpdir do |dir|
           generate_rspec_init dir
           template File.join(dir, '.rspec'), '.rspec'
-          directory File.join(dir, 'spec'), 'spec'
+          directory File.join(dir, 'spec'), default_path
         end
       end
 
       def copy_rails_files
-        template 'spec/rails_helper.rb'
+        template 'spec/rails_helper.rb', "#{default_path}/rails_helper.rb"
       end
 
     private
@@ -41,6 +43,12 @@ def generate_rspec_init(tmpdir)
 
         replace_generator_command(spec_helper_path)
         remove_warnings_configuration(spec_helper_path)
+
+        unless default_path == "spec"
+          dot_rspec_path = File.join(tmpdir, '.rspec')
+
+          append_default_path(dot_rspec_path)
+        end
       end
 
       def replace_generator_command(spec_helper_path)
@@ -58,6 +66,15 @@ def remove_warnings_configuration(spec_helper_path)
                   '',
                   verbose: false
       end
+
+      def append_default_path(dot_rspec_path)
+        append_to_file dot_rspec_path,
+                       "--default-path #{default_path}"
+      end
+
+      def default_path
+        options[:default_path]
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb
index c0de337d72..ed281e832e 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def generate_request_spec
         WARNING
 
         template 'request_spec.rb',
-                 File.join('spec/requests', "#{name.underscore.pluralize}_spec.rb")
+                 target_path('requests', "#{name.underscore.pluralize}_spec.rb")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/job/job_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/job/job_generator.rb
index 1d167856b8..06196797bb 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/job/job_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/job/job_generator.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Generators
     class JobGenerator < Base
       def create_job_spec
         file_suffix = file_name.end_with?('job') ? 'spec.rb' : 'job_spec.rb'
-        template 'job_spec.rb.erb', File.join('spec/jobs', class_path, [file_name, file_suffix].join('_'))
+        template 'job_spec.rb.erb', target_path('jobs', class_path, [file_name, file_suffix].join('_'))
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/mailbox/mailbox_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/mailbox/mailbox_generator.rb
index 1277326e3b..601c892115 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/mailbox/mailbox_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/mailbox/mailbox_generator.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Generators
     class MailboxGenerator < Base
       def create_mailbox_spec
         template('mailbox_spec.rb.erb',
-                 File.join('spec/mailboxes', class_path, "#{file_name}_mailbox_spec.rb")
+                 target_path('mailboxes', class_path, "#{file_name}_mailbox_spec.rb")
         )
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb
index 0030dbffe4..7aeb10eeac 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb
@@ -8,20 +8,20 @@ class MailerGenerator < Base
       argument :actions, type: :array, default: [], banner: "method method"
 
       def generate_mailer_spec
-        template "mailer_spec.rb", File.join('spec/mailers', class_path, "#{file_name}_spec.rb")
+        template "mailer_spec.rb", target_path('mailers', class_path, "#{file_name}_spec.rb")
       end
 
       def generate_fixtures_files
         actions.each do |action|
           @action, @path = action, File.join(file_path, action)
-          template "fixture", File.join("spec/fixtures", @path)
+          template "fixture", target_path("fixtures", @path)
         end
       end
 
       def generate_preview_files
         return unless RSpec::Rails::FeatureCheck.has_action_mailer_preview?
 
-        template "preview.rb", File.join("spec/mailers/previews", class_path, "#{file_name}_preview.rb")
+        template "preview.rb", target_path("mailers/previews", class_path, "#{file_name}_preview.rb")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb
index 6ab0ffb666..3b757ce59e 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class ModelGenerator < Base
       class_option :fixture, type: :boolean
 
       def create_model_spec
-        template_file = File.join(
-          'spec/models',
+        template_file = target_path(
+          'models',
           class_path,
           "#{file_name}_spec.rb"
         )
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def create_model_spec
       def create_fixture_file
         return unless missing_fixture_replacement?
 
-        template 'fixtures.yml', File.join('spec/fixtures', class_path, "#{(pluralize_table_names? ? plural_file_name : file_name)}.yml")
+        template 'fixtures.yml', target_path('fixtures', class_path, "#{(pluralize_table_names? ? plural_file_name : file_name)}.yml")
       end
 
     private
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/request/request_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/request/request_generator.rb
index ea8bd182e2..b6114e1e3b 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/request/request_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/request/request_generator.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def generate_request_spec
         return unless options[:request_specs]
 
         template 'request_spec.rb',
-                 File.join('spec/requests', "#{name.underscore.pluralize}_spec.rb")
+                 target_path('requests', "#{name.underscore.pluralize}_spec.rb")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
index 23987555f2..7e0af83ee0 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def generate_view_specs
       def generate_routing_spec
         return unless options[:routing_specs]
 
-        template_file = File.join(
-          'spec/routing',
+        template_file = target_path(
+          'routing',
           controller_class_path,
           "#{controller_file_name}_routing_spec.rb"
         )
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def generate_routing_spec
 
       def copy_view(view)
         template "#{view}_spec.rb",
-                 File.join("spec/views", controller_file_path, "#{view}.html.#{options[:template_engine]}_spec.rb")
+                 target_path("views", controller_file_path, "#{view}.html.#{options[:template_engine]}_spec.rb")
       end
 
       # support for namespaced-resources
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def raw_value_for(attribute)
       end
 
       def template_file(folder:, suffix: '')
-        File.join('spec', folder, controller_class_path, "#{controller_file_name}#{suffix}_spec.rb")
+        target_path(folder, controller_class_path, "#{controller_file_name}#{suffix}_spec.rb")
       end
 
       def banner
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb
index 4735632e90..6f3667a208 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class SystemGenerator < Base
       def generate_system_spec
         return unless options[:system_specs]
 
-        template template_name, File.join('spec/system', class_path, filename)
+        template template_name, target_path('system', class_path, filename)
       end
 
       def template_name
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb
index 5de24267e5..75c9b2619a 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ class ViewGenerator < Base
       class_option :template_engine, desc: "Template engine to generate view files"
 
       def create_view_specs
-        empty_directory File.join("spec", "views", file_path)
+        empty_directory target_path("views", file_path)
 
         actions.each do |action|
           @action = action
           template 'view_spec.rb',
-                   File.join("spec", "views", file_path, "#{@action}.html.#{options[:template_engine]}_spec.rb")
+                   target_path("views", file_path, "#{@action}.html.#{options[:template_engine]}_spec.rb")
         end
       end
     end