diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2b5703986..8f7b03a78 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
 			<id>spring</id>
+			<activation>
+				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+			</activation>
 			<repositories>
 				<repository>
 					<id>spring-snapshots</id>