diff --git a/spring-geode/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/cache/inline/AbstractInlineCachingWithExternalDataSourceIntegrationTests.java b/spring-geode/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/cache/inline/AbstractInlineCachingWithExternalDataSourceIntegrationTests.java
index cb87bf01..27a1fe58 100644
--- a/spring-geode/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/cache/inline/AbstractInlineCachingWithExternalDataSourceIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-geode/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/cache/inline/AbstractInlineCachingWithExternalDataSourceIntegrationTests.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import example.app.crm.repo.CustomerRepository;
  * @since 1.1.0
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
-public class AbstractInlineCachingWithExternalDataSourceIntegrationTests extends IntegrationTestsSupport {
+public abstract class AbstractInlineCachingWithExternalDataSourceIntegrationTests extends IntegrationTestsSupport {
 
 	public static final String GEMFIRE_LOG_LEVEL = "off";