diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/RestExporterWebInitializer.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/RestExporterWebInitializer.java
index 9b3ee90c5..9120419c2 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/RestExporterWebInitializer.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/RestExporterWebInitializer.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.WebApplicationInitializer;
 import org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener;
 import org.springframework.web.context.support.AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.DefaultServletHandlerConfigurer;
 
 /**
  * @author Jon Brisbin
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ public class RestExporterWebInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer {
     ServletRegistration.Dynamic dispatcher = servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", servlet);
     dispatcher.setLoadOnStartup(1);
     dispatcher.addMapping("/*");
+
+    new DefaultServletHandlerConfigurer(servletContext).enable();
   }
 
 }