diff --git a/compiler/src/model/utils.ts b/compiler/src/model/utils.ts
index 3822274220..ea61184934 100644
--- a/compiler/src/model/utils.ts
+++ b/compiler/src/model/utils.ts
@@ -877,6 +877,11 @@ function hoistPropertyAnnotations (property: model.Property, jsDocs: JSDoc[]): v
         assert(jsDocs, Array.isArray(value), 'The default value should be an array')
         property.serverDefault = value
       } else {
+        // JSDoc prevents literal @ in values, but the at sign can be escaped
+        if (value.startsWith('\\@')) {
+          value = value.replace('\\@', '@')
+        }
+
         switch (property.type.type.name) {
           case 'boolean':
             assert(jsDocs, value === 'true' || value === 'false', `The default value for ${property.name} should be a boolean`)
diff --git a/docs/modeling-guide.md b/docs/modeling-guide.md
index 8f0ea182c7..73db4512a5 100644
--- a/docs/modeling-guide.md
+++ b/docs/modeling-guide.md
@@ -601,6 +601,18 @@ class Foo {
 }
 ```
 
+If you need an `@` sign, you can escape it:
+
+```ts
+class Foo {
+  /**
+   * Field containing event timestamp.
+   * @server_default \@timestamp
+   */
+  timestamp_field?: Field
+}
+```
+
 #### `@doc_id`
 
 An identifier that can be used for generating the doc url in clients.
diff --git a/output/openapi/elasticsearch-openapi.json b/output/openapi/elasticsearch-openapi.json
index 509724a275..2f76026b26 100644
--- a/output/openapi/elasticsearch-openapi.json
+++ b/output/openapi/elasticsearch-openapi.json
@@ -105440,7 +105440,7 @@
               },
               "target_field": {
                 "description": "The field that will hold the parsed date.",
-                "default": "`@timestamp`",
+                "default": "@timestamp",
                 "allOf": [
                   {
                     "$ref": "#/components/schemas/_types.Field"
@@ -147017,7 +147017,8 @@
                   ]
                 },
                 "timestamp_field": {
-                  "description": "Field containing event timestamp. Default \"@timestamp\"",
+                  "description": "Field containing event timestamp.",
+                  "default": "@timestamp",
                   "allOf": [
                     {
                       "$ref": "#/components/schemas/_types.Field"
diff --git a/output/openapi/elasticsearch-serverless-openapi.json b/output/openapi/elasticsearch-serverless-openapi.json
index 4540c7f451..977d883d38 100644
--- a/output/openapi/elasticsearch-serverless-openapi.json
+++ b/output/openapi/elasticsearch-serverless-openapi.json
@@ -69266,7 +69266,7 @@
               },
               "target_field": {
                 "description": "The field that will hold the parsed date.",
-                "default": "`@timestamp`",
+                "default": "@timestamp",
                 "allOf": [
                   {
                     "$ref": "#/components/schemas/_types.Field"
@@ -89575,7 +89575,8 @@
                   ]
                 },
                 "timestamp_field": {
-                  "description": "Field containing event timestamp. Default \"@timestamp\"",
+                  "description": "Field containing event timestamp.",
+                  "default": "@timestamp",
                   "allOf": [
                     {
                       "$ref": "#/components/schemas/_types.Field"
diff --git a/output/schema/schema.json b/output/schema/schema.json
index 8ca95fe68d..82c950373f 100644
--- a/output/schema/schema.json
+++ b/output/schema/schema.json
@@ -141437,9 +141437,10 @@
             }
           },
           {
-            "description": "Field containing event timestamp. Default \"@timestamp\"",
+            "description": "Field containing event timestamp.",
             "name": "timestamp_field",
             "required": false,
+            "serverDefault": "@timestamp",
             "type": {
               "kind": "instance_of",
               "type": {
@@ -141860,7 +141861,7 @@
           }
         }
       ],
-      "specLocation": "eql/search/EqlSearchRequest.ts#L28-L178"
+      "specLocation": "eql/search/EqlSearchRequest.ts#L28-L179"
     },
     {
       "kind": "response",
@@ -186488,7 +186489,7 @@
           "description": "The field that will hold the parsed date.",
           "name": "target_field",
           "required": false,
-          "serverDefault": "`@timestamp`",
+          "serverDefault": "@timestamp",
           "type": {
             "kind": "instance_of",
             "type": {
diff --git a/specification/eql/search/EqlSearchRequest.ts b/specification/eql/search/EqlSearchRequest.ts
index 8955ad7efa..50982d142f 100644
--- a/specification/eql/search/EqlSearchRequest.ts
+++ b/specification/eql/search/EqlSearchRequest.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ export interface Request extends RequestBase {
      */
     tiebreaker_field?: Field
     /**
-     * Field containing event timestamp. Default "@timestamp"
+     * Field containing event timestamp.
+     * @server_default \@timestamp
      */
     timestamp_field?: Field
     /**
diff --git a/specification/ingest/_types/Processors.ts b/specification/ingest/_types/Processors.ts
index 0b3d08e272..4de6172cb3 100644
--- a/specification/ingest/_types/Processors.ts
+++ b/specification/ingest/_types/Processors.ts
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ export class DateProcessor extends ProcessorBase {
   locale?: string
   /**
    * The field that will hold the parsed date.
-   * @server_default `@timestamp`
+   * @server_default \@timestamp
    */
   target_field?: Field
   /**