diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/config/EnableGemfireRepositories.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/config/EnableGemfireRepositories.java
index e1b227dc..c63d3bbc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/config/EnableGemfireRepositories.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/config/EnableGemfireRepositories.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.gemfire.repository.config;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.QueryLookupStrategy.Key;
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
+@Inherited
 @Import(GemfireRepositoriesRegistrar.class)
 public @interface EnableGemfireRepositories {