diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
index 4135eb01f1..c9115ea16e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ description = "Spring Boot Gradle Plugins"
 
 configurations {
 	documentation
+	"testCompileClasspath" {
+		// Downgrade SLF4J is required for tests to run in Eclipse
+		resolutionStrategy.force("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36")
+	}
 }
-
 dependencies {
 	asciidoctorExtensions("io.spring.asciidoctor:spring-asciidoctor-extensions-section-ids")