diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/pom.xml
index 5c5a2f3d79..55578047c4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-webflux</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
 		<!-- Test -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -42,6 +46,14 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>generate build info</id>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>build-info</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/src/test/java/sample/webflux/SampleWebFluxApplicationTests.java b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/src/test/java/sample/webflux/SampleWebFluxApplicationTests.java
index be265f5cb9..3381a9ff5e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/src/test/java/sample/webflux/SampleWebFluxApplicationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webflux/src/test/java/sample/webflux/SampleWebFluxApplicationTests.java
@@ -40,17 +40,24 @@ public class SampleWebFluxApplicationTests {
 	private WebTestClient webClient;
 
 	@Test
-	public void testWelcome() throws Exception {
+	public void testWelcome() {
 		this.webClient.get().uri("/").accept(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN).exchange()
 				.expectBody(String.class).isEqualTo("Hello World");
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testEcho() throws Exception {
+	public void testEcho() {
 		this.webClient.post().uri("/echo").contentType(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN)
 				.accept(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN)
 				.body(Mono.just("Hello WebFlux!"), String.class).exchange()
 				.expectBody(String.class).isEqualTo("Hello WebFlux!");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testActuatorStatus() {
+		this.webClient.get().uri("/application/status").accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+				.exchange().expectStatus().isOk().expectBody()
+				.json("{\"status\":\"UP\"}");
+	}
+
 }