diff --git a/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/config/ConfigServerHealthIndicator.java b/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/config/ConfigServerHealthIndicator.java
index b70c1fc8..0f0c9a1f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/config/ConfigServerHealthIndicator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/config/ConfigServerHealthIndicator.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.AbstractHealthIndicator;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.Health;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ public class ConfigServerHealthIndicator extends AbstractHealthIndicator {
 
 	private Map<String, Repository> repositories = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
+	// autowired required or boot constructor binding produces an error
+	@Autowired
 	public ConfigServerHealthIndicator(EnvironmentRepository environmentRepository) {
 		this.environmentRepository = environmentRepository;
 	}