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 adff4c7529..33b6d45021 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
@@ -236,6 +236,14 @@ publishing.publications.withType(MavenPublication) {
 							plugin {
 								delegate.groupId('org.springframework.boot')
 								delegate.artifactId('spring-boot-maven-plugin')
+								configuration {
+									image {
+										delegate.builder("paketobuildpacks/builder:tiny");
+										env {
+											delegate.BP_NATIVE_IMAGE("true")
+										}
+									}
+								}
 								executions {
 									execution {
 										delegate.id('process-aot')