diff --git a/spring-geode-autoconfigure/src/test/resources/application.properties b/spring-geode-autoconfigure/src/test/resources/application.properties
index 0a39df23..19eb48b1 100644
--- a/spring-geode-autoconfigure/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/spring-geode-autoconfigure/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# Spring Boot application.properties for Unit and Integration Tests
+
+spring.boot.data.gemfire.security.ssl.keystore.name=non-existing-trusted.keystore
 spring.session.data.gemfire.cache.client.region.shortcut=LOCAL