diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/config/EnableJpaRepositories.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/config/EnableJpaRepositories.java
index 95060794c..00509a196 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/config/EnableJpaRepositories.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/config/EnableJpaRepositories.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.jpa.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;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
+@Inherited
 @Import(JpaRepositoriesRegistrar.class)
 public @interface EnableJpaRepositories {