diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/config/EnableMongoRepositories.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/config/EnableMongoRepositories.java
index b2ba8f648..dc0fbb91c 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/config/EnableMongoRepositories.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/config/EnableMongoRepositories.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.mongodb.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;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.QueryLookupStrategy.Key;
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
+@Inherited
 @Import(MongoRepositoriesRegistrar.class)
 public @interface EnableMongoRepositories {