diff --git a/spring-geode-samples/intro/getting-started/spring-geode-samples-getting-started.gradle b/spring-geode-samples/intro/getting-started/spring-geode-samples-getting-started.gradle
index fba3faac..0f9b8a87 100644
--- a/spring-geode-samples/intro/getting-started/spring-geode-samples-getting-started.gradle
+++ b/spring-geode-samples/intro/getting-started/spring-geode-samples-getting-started.gradle
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ description = "Spring Geode Sample for Getting Started with Spring Boot for Apac
 dependencies {
 
 	compile project(":spring-geode-starter")
-	compile project(":spring-geode-starter-test")
 
 	compile "org.assertj:assertj-core"
 	compile "org.projectlombok:lombok"
 	compile "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web"
 
+	testCompile project(":spring-geode-starter-test")
+
 	testCompile "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test"
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-geode-samples/intro/getting-started/src/test/java/example/app/crm/CrmApplicationIntegrationTests.java b/spring-geode-samples/intro/getting-started/src/test/java/example/app/crm/CrmApplicationIntegrationTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff08d6cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-geode-samples/intro/getting-started/src/test/java/example/app/crm/CrmApplicationIntegrationTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
+ * or implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+ * permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package example.app.crm;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
+import org.springframework.data.gemfire.tests.integration.IntegrationTestsSupport;
+import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
+
+import example.app.crm.model.Customer;
+import example.app.crm.repo.CustomerRepository;
+
+/**
+ * Integration Tests for the {@link CrmApplication}.
+ *
+ * @author John Blum
+ * @see org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest
+ * @see org.springframework.data.gemfire.tests.integration.IntegrationTestsSupport
+ * @see org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner
+ * @see example.app.crm.CrmApplication
+ * @see example.app.crm.model.Customer
+ * @see example.app.crm.repo.CustomerRepository
+ * @since 1.2.0
+ */
+@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
+@SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.MOCK)
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public class CrmApplicationIntegrationTests extends IntegrationTestsSupport {
+
+	@Autowired
+	private CustomerRepository customerRepository;
+
+	@Test
+	public void jonDoeExists() {
+
+		Customer jonDoe = this.customerRepository.findByNameLike("%Doe");
+
+		assertThat(jonDoe).isNotNull();
+		assertThat(jonDoe.getId()).isEqualTo(1L);
+		assertThat(jonDoe.getName()).isEqualTo("JonDoe");
+	}
+}