diff --git a/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/spring-initializer/spring-geode-smoke-tests-initializer.gradle b/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/spring-initializer/spring-geode-smoke-tests-initializer.gradle
index d5ccae46..23e3b490 100644
--- a/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/spring-initializer/spring-geode-smoke-tests-initializer.gradle
+++ b/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/spring-initializer/spring-geode-smoke-tests-initializer.gradle
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ dependencies {
 	testImplementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test') {
 		exclude group: 'org.junit.vintage', module: 'junit-vintage-engine'
 	}
+
+	testImplementation project(":spring-geode-starter-test")
+
 }