diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchAutoConfiguration.java
index 8beecd002a..3ad69bf790 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 public class BatchAutoConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
+	@ConditionalOnMissingBean(BatchDatabaseInitializer.class)
 	public BatchDatabaseInitializer batchDatabaseInitializer() {
 		return new BatchDatabaseInitializer();
 	}