diff --git a/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site1.properties b/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site1.properties
index 129d9a5c..e1f343a8 100644
--- a/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site1.properties
+++ b/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site1.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ gemfire.distributed-system-id=10
 gemfire.remote-locators=localhost[12480]
 geode.distributed-system.remote.id=20
 spring.application.name=BootGeodeMultiSiteCachingServerApplication-Site1
-spring.profiles.include=locator-manager,gateway-receiver,gateway-sender
+#spring.profiles.include=locator-manager,gateway-receiver,gateway-sender
 spring.data.gemfire.locator.port=11235
 spring.data.gemfire.manager.port=1199
diff --git a/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site2.properties b/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site2.properties
index 0a984bee..9631fb21 100644
--- a/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site2.properties
+++ b/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application-server-site2.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ gemfire.distributed-system-id=20
 gemfire.remote-locators=localhost[11235]
 geode.distributed-system.remote.id=10
 spring.application.name=BootGeodeMultiSiteCachingServerApplication-Site2
-spring.profiles.include=locator-manager,gateway-receiver,gateway-sender
+#spring.profiles.include=locator-manager,gateway-receiver,gateway-sender
 spring.data.gemfire.locator.port=12480
 spring.data.gemfire.manager.port=2299
diff --git a/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application.properties b/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfe45214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-geode-samples/caching/multi-site/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Spring Boot main application.properties for Multi-Site (WAN) Caching Example
+
+spring.profiles.group.server-site1=locator-manager,gateway-receiver,gateway-sender
+spring.profiles.group.server-site2=locator-manager,gateway-receiver,gateway-sender