diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/aggregate/AggregateApplication.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/aggregate/AggregateApplication.java
index 6b4ca6f6a..2d6d93eb3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/aggregate/AggregateApplication.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/aggregate/AggregateApplication.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ abstract class AggregateApplication {
 			Class<?> app) {
 		return new SpringApplicationBuilder(app)
 				.web(false)
+				.main(app)
 				.bannerMode(Mode.OFF)
 				.properties("spring.jmx.default-domain=" + app)
 				.properties(CHANNEL_NAMESPACE_PROPERTY_NAME + "=" + namespace)