diff --git a/spring-cloud-netflix-ribbon/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/ribbon/RibbonAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-cloud-netflix-ribbon/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/ribbon/RibbonAutoConfiguration.java
index 3755b8750..008898357 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-netflix-ribbon/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/ribbon/RibbonAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-netflix-ribbon/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/ribbon/RibbonAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public class RibbonAutoConfiguration {
 	}
 
 	@Bean
+	@ConditionalOnMissingBean
 	public SpringClientFactory springClientFactory() {
 		SpringClientFactory factory = new SpringClientFactory();
 		factory.setConfigurations(this.configurations);