diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMock.java b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMock.java
index c83a0fa490..053c28111f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMock.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMock.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.contract.wiremock;
 
 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;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 @Import(WireMockConfiguration.class)
 @PropertyMapping("wiremock.server")
 @AutoConfigureHttpClient
+@Inherited
 public @interface AutoConfigureWireMock {
 
 	int port() default 8080;
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortApplicationTests.java b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortApplicationTests.java
index 4f50876101..3bb8b56ecc 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortApplicationTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortApplicationTests.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.contract.wiremock;
 
+import com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.WireMockServer;
+import com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.matching.RequestPatternBuilder;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -37,14 +39,22 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 @AutoConfigureWireMock(port = 0)
 public class AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortApplicationTests {
 
+	@Autowired
+	private WireMockServer wireMockServer;
+
 	@Autowired
 	private Service service;
 
 	@Test
 	public void contextLoads() throws Exception {
+		wireMockServer.verify(0, RequestPatternBuilder.allRequests());
+
 		stubFor(get(urlEqualTo("/test")).willReturn(aResponse()
 				.withHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").withBody("Hello World!")));
 		assertThat(this.service.go()).isEqualTo("Hello World!");
+
+
+		wireMockServer.verify(1, RequestPatternBuilder.allRequests());
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortInheretedApplicationTests.java b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortInheretedApplicationTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8076b0b4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/wiremock/AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortInheretedApplicationTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013-2019 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.cloud.contract.wiremock;
+
+public class AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortInheretedApplicationTests extends AutoConfigureWireMockRandomPortApplicationTests {
+
+}