diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/SpringBootPlugin.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/SpringBootPlugin.java
index 2064b43822..4c2546aff7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/SpringBootPlugin.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/SpringBootPlugin.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.gradle.run.RunPluginFeatures;
  * @author Phillip Webb
  * @author Dave Syer
  */
-class SpringBootPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
+public class SpringBootPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 
 	@Override
 	public void apply(Project project) {