diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/SpringSampleBootPlugin.groovy b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/SpringSampleBootPlugin.groovy
index 2211f566..9f7e0e45 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/SpringSampleBootPlugin.groovy
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io/spring/gradle/convention/SpringSampleBootPlugin.groovy
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ class SpringSampleBootPlugin extends SpringSamplePlugin {
     @Override
     void applyAdditionalPlugins(Project project) {
 
-        super.applyAdditionalPlugins(project);
-
         project.getPluginManager().apply("org.springframework.boot");
 
+        super.applyAdditionalPlugins(project);
+
         project.repositories {
             maven { url 'https://repo.spring.io/milestone' }
             maven { url 'https://repo.spring.io/snapshot' }