diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bbe299..65cd3c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <!-- There should always be "Unreleased" section at the beginning. -->
 
 ## Unreleased
+- Use `*` as a placeholder for all fields in `EntityApplicator`
 
 ## 1.2.0 - 2021-08-10
 - Add an `$initiator` to `ResponseDecoders` `supports` method
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 6a66171..47f801e 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
     "name": "lmc/cqrs-solr",
-    "type": "library",
     "description": "A library containing base implementations to help with Solr Queries and Commands",
     "license": "MIT",
+    "type": "library",
     "require": {
         "php": "^7.4",
         "ext-json": "*",
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
         "phpstan/phpstan-phpunit": "^0.12.18",
         "phpunit/phpunit": "^9.5"
     },
-    "config": {
-        "sort-packages": true
-    },
     "autoload": {
         "psr-4": {
             "Lmc\\Cqrs\\Solr\\": "src/"
@@ -33,6 +30,14 @@
             "Lmc\\Cqrs\\Solr\\": "tests/"
         }
     },
+    "config": {
+        "allow-plugins": {
+            "ergebnis/composer-normalize": true,
+            "phpstan/extension-installer": true,
+            "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": true
+        },
+        "sort-packages": true
+    },
     "scripts": {
         "all": [
             "@lint",
diff --git a/src/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicator.php b/src/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicator.php
index 4af6512..3fc1851 100644
--- a/src/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicator.php
+++ b/src/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicator.php
@@ -21,8 +21,12 @@ public function setEntity(EntityInterface $entity): void
 
     public function applyOnQuery(Query $query): void
     {
+        $fields = empty($fields = $this->entity->getFields())
+            ? '*'
+            : $fields;
+
         $query
             ->setRows($this->entity->getNumberOfRows())
-            ->setFields($this->entity->getFields());
+            ->setFields($fields);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicatorTest.php b/tests/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicatorTest.php
index 99303fb..ee67128 100644
--- a/tests/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/QueryBuilder/Applicator/EntityApplicatorTest.php
@@ -27,4 +27,19 @@ public function shouldApplyEntityInterface(): void
         $this->assertStringContainsString('rows=' . $baseEntity->getNumberOfRows(), $queryUri);
         $this->assertStringContainsString('fl=' . implode(',', $baseEntity->getFields()), $queryUri);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function shouldUsePlaceholderForAllFields(): void
+    {
+        $baseEntity = new BaseDummyEntity('', []);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->entityApplicator->supportEntity($baseEntity));
+        $this->entityApplicator->setEntity($baseEntity);
+
+        $queryUri = $this->getCustomQueryUri([$this->entityApplicator]);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('rows=' . $baseEntity->getNumberOfRows(), $queryUri);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('fl=*', $queryUri);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/QueryBuilder/Fixture/BaseDummyEntity.php b/tests/QueryBuilder/Fixture/BaseDummyEntity.php
index 7c5ca6c..06b56f8 100644
--- a/tests/QueryBuilder/Fixture/BaseDummyEntity.php
+++ b/tests/QueryBuilder/Fixture/BaseDummyEntity.php
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 class BaseDummyEntity implements EntityInterface, FulltextInterface
 {
     private string $query;
+    private array $fields;
 
-    public function __construct(string $query = '')
+    public function __construct(string $query = '', array $fields = ['jds', '*', 'score'])
     {
         $this->query = $query;
+        $this->fields = $fields;
     }
 
     public function getNumberOfRows(): int
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ public function getNumberOfRows(): int
 
     public function getFields(): array
     {
-        return ['jds', '*', 'score'];
+        return $this->fields;
     }
 
     public function getKeywords(): array
diff --git a/tests/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderTest.php b/tests/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderTest.php
index d8778ad..910074f 100644
--- a/tests/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderTest.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     $defaultEmptyQuery,
                     'facet.field=' . urlencode('{!key=facet-field ex=global-exclude,facet-field-exclude}field'),
                     'f.field.facet.limit=60',
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=10',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     $defaultEmptyQuery,
                     'fq=' . urlencode('{!tag=filter-tag}filter:query'),
                 ],
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     $defaultEmptyQuery,
                     'fq=' . urlencode('{!tag=global-tags,filter-1-tag}fitler1:"value"'),
                     'fq=' . urlencode('{!tag=global-tags}fitler2:"value'),
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     'q=' . urlencode('key word'),
                     'defType=edismax',
                     'q.alt=' . urlencode('*:*'),
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     'q=' . urlencode('key word'),
                     'defType=edismax',
                     'q.alt=' . urlencode('*:*'),
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     'q=' . urlencode('key word'),
                     'defType=edismax',
                     'q.alt=' . urlencode('*:*'),
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     $defaultEmptyQuery,
                     'group=true',
                     'group.field=grouping-field',
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     $defaultEmptyQuery,
                     'group=true',
                     'group.field=grouping-field',
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     $defaultEmptyQuery,
                     'sort=' . urlencode('score desc,field asc'),
                 ],
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public function provideEntity(): array
                 [
                     'start=0',
                     'rows=20',
-                    'fl=&',
+                    'fl=' . urlencode('*'),
                     'q=' . urlencode('key word'),
                     'q.op=AND',
                 ],