diff --git a/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/compiler/MavenSettings.java b/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/compiler/MavenSettings.java
index 2c822dfad7..e822bcfdca 100644
--- a/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/compiler/MavenSettings.java
+++ b/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/compiler/MavenSettings.java
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ public class MavenSettings {
 		for (Profile profile : profiles) {
 			org.apache.maven.model.Profile modelProfile = new org.apache.maven.model.Profile();
 			modelProfile.setId(profile.getId());
-			modelProfile.setActivation(createModelActivation(profile.getActivation()));
+			if (profile.getActivation() != null) {
+				modelProfile.setActivation(createModelActivation(profile.getActivation()));
+			}
 			modelProfiles.add(modelProfile);
 		}
 		return modelProfiles;