diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index fcf46c26..3577a351 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ The refresh endpoint reports that the "sample" property changed.
 [[building]]
 = Building
 
-:jdkversion: 17
+:jdkversion: 1.8
 
 [[basic-compile-and-test]]
 == Basic Compile and Test
diff --git a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocator.java b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocator.java
index 07f04fb5..fdf91d4a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocator.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.retry.annotation.Retryable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
-import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.web.client.HttpClientErrorException;
 import org.springframework.web.client.HttpServerErrorException;
@@ -81,8 +80,7 @@ public class ConfigServicePropertySourceLocator implements PropertySourceLocator
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Combine properties from the config client properties and the active profiles from
-	 * the environment.
+	 * Combine the active and default profiles from the environment.
 	 * @param properties config client properties,
 	 * @param environment application environment.
 	 * @return A list of combined profiles.
@@ -90,10 +88,6 @@ public class ConfigServicePropertySourceLocator implements PropertySourceLocator
 	private List<String> combineProfiles(ConfigClientProperties properties,
 			org.springframework.core.env.Environment environment) {
 		List<String> combinedProfiles = new ArrayList<>();
-		if (!ObjectUtils.isEmpty(properties.getProfile())) {
-			combinedProfiles = Stream.of(properties.getProfile().split(",")).map(String::trim).filter(s -> !s.isEmpty())
-					.collect(Collectors.toList());
-		}
 		if (environment.getActiveProfiles().length > 0) {
 			List<String> finalCombinedProfiles = combinedProfiles;
 			List<String> filteredActiveProfiles = Stream.of(environment.getActiveProfiles())
@@ -110,7 +104,9 @@ public class ConfigServicePropertySourceLocator implements PropertySourceLocator
 	@Retryable(interceptor = "configServerRetryInterceptor")
 	public org.springframework.core.env.PropertySource<?> locate(org.springframework.core.env.Environment environment) {
 		ConfigClientProperties properties = this.defaultProperties.override(environment);
-		properties.setProfile(String.join(",", combineProfiles(properties, environment)));
+		if (!StringUtils.hasText(properties.getProfile())) {
+			properties.setProfile(String.join(",", combineProfiles(properties, environment)));
+		}
 
 		if (StringUtils.startsWithIgnoreCase(properties.getName(), "application-")) {
 			InvalidApplicationNameException exception = new InvalidApplicationNameException(properties.getName());
diff --git a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocatorTests.java b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocatorTests.java
index 9515bc6c..60731cba 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocatorTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServicePropertySourceLocatorTests.java
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ public class ConfigServicePropertySourceLocatorTests {
 		assertThat(this.locator.locateCollection(this.environment)).isNotNull();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void overrideProfile() {
+		Environment body = new Environment("app", "override-profile");
+		body.add(new PropertySource("p1", new HashMap<>()));
+		mockRequestResponseWithProfile(new ResponseEntity<>(body, HttpStatus.OK), "override-profile");
+		this.locator.setRestTemplate(this.restTemplate);
+		TestPropertyValues.of("spring.cloud.config.profile:override-profile", "spring.profiles.active: foo")
+				.applyTo(this.environment);
+		assertThat(this.locator.locateCollection(this.environment).size()).isEqualTo(2);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void sunnyDayWithLabelThatContainsASlash() {
 		Environment body = new Environment("app", "master");
@@ -571,6 +582,12 @@ public class ConfigServicePropertySourceLocatorTests {
 				ArgumentMatchers.eq(label))).thenReturn(response);
 	}
 
+	private void mockRequestResponseWithProfile(ResponseEntity<?> response, String profiles) {
+		Mockito.when(this.restTemplate.exchange(Mockito.any(String.class), Mockito.any(HttpMethod.class),
+				Mockito.any(HttpEntity.class), Mockito.any(Class.class), anyString(), ArgumentMatchers.eq(profiles)))
+				.thenReturn(response);
+	}
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private void mockRequestResponseWithoutLabel(ResponseEntity<?> response) {
 		Mockito.when(this.restTemplate.exchange(Mockito.any(String.class), Mockito.any(HttpMethod.class),