diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/JdbcPagingRestartIntegrationTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/JdbcPagingRestartIntegrationTests.java
index 11019d9bb..062a90d0b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/JdbcPagingRestartIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/JdbcPagingRestartIntegrationTests.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public class JdbcPagingRestartIntegrationTests {
 		ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContext();
 		int count = SimpleJdbcTestUtils.countRowsInTable(jdbcTemplate, "CUSTOMER")-2;
 		executionContext.putInt("JdbcPagingItemReader.read.count", count);
-		executionContext.putInt("JdbcPagingItemReader.start.after", 2);
+		// Assume the primary keys are in order
+		executionContext.putInt("JdbcPagingItemReader.start.after", count);
 		((ItemStream)reader).open(executionContext);
 		CustomerCredit item = reader.read();
 		// System.err.println(item);