diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
index 60aa59f3e5..e3cdfc5cb5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<executable>true</executable>
+				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>