diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/test/SystemTestPlugin.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/test/SystemTestPlugin.java
index 1fb2e5330c..b0ecb6cc98 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/test/SystemTestPlugin.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/test/SystemTestPlugin.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public class SystemTestPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 				.add(project.getConfigurations()
 					.getByName(systemTestSourceSet.getRuntimeClasspathConfigurationName())));
 		});
+		project.getDependencies()
+			.add(systemTestSourceSet.getRuntimeOnlyConfigurationName(), "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher");
 	}
 
 	private SourceSet createSourceSet(Project project) {