diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c2060df43..9850b3f0e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
 			<id>spring</id>
+			<activation>
+				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+			</activation>
 			<repositories>
 				<repository>
 					<id>spring-snapshots</id>