diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/build.gradle
index d160a7e4eb..f695fbfd61 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent/build.gradle
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ publishing.publications.withType(MavenPublication) {
 											}
 											transformer(implementation: 'org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ServicesResourceTransformer')
 											transformer(implementation: 'org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer') {
+												delegate.mainClass('${start-class}')
 												manifestEntries {
-													delegate.'Main-Class'('${start-class}')
 													delegate.'Multi-Release'('true')
 												}
 											}