diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/DefaultBatchConfigurer.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/DefaultBatchConfigurer.java
index ea03fc2d8..468ae0e04 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/DefaultBatchConfigurer.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/DefaultBatchConfigurer.java
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.annotation;
 
+import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+
 import org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.BatchConfigurationException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.explore.JobExplorer;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.explore.support.JobExplorerFactoryBean;
@@ -32,9 +36,6 @@ import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DataSourceTransactionManager;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
 
-import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
-import javax.sql.DataSource;
-
 @Component
 public class DefaultBatchConfigurer implements BatchConfigurer {
 	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(DefaultBatchConfigurer.class);
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ public class DefaultBatchConfigurer implements BatchConfigurer {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private JobLauncher createJobLauncher() throws Exception {
+	protected JobLauncher createJobLauncher() throws Exception {
 		SimpleJobLauncher jobLauncher = new SimpleJobLauncher();
 		jobLauncher.setJobRepository(jobRepository);
 		jobLauncher.afterPropertiesSet();