diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/pom.xml b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/pom.xml
index 258f7cd997c..378baf298c5 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/pom.xml
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-batch-core</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.2.RELEASE</version>
+			<groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
+			<artifactId>hapi-fhir-server-empi</artifactId>
+			<version>${project.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-batch-test</artifactId>
+			<artifactId>spring-batch-core</artifactId>
 			<version>4.2.2.RELEASE</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -31,12 +31,18 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-batch-infrastructure</artifactId>
 			<version>4.2.2.RELEASE</version>
 		</dependency>
-
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-jpa</artifactId>
 			<version>${spring_data_version}</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<!--test dependencies -->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-batch-test</artifactId>
+			<version>4.2.2.RELEASE</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
 			<artifactId>java-hamcrest</artifactId>
diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/config/BatchConfig.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/config/BatchConfig.java
index 6d5f3627369..0f619c622f5 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/config/BatchConfig.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/config/BatchConfig.java
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package ca.uhn.fhir.jpa.batch.config;
 
 import ca.uhn.fhir.jpa.batch.svc.DummyService;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.annotation.BatchConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.annotation.EnableBatchProcessing;
-import org.springframework.batch.core.repository.JobRepository;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 
@@ -11,12 +10,15 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 @EnableBatchProcessing
 public class BatchConfig {
 
-	@Autowired
-	private JobRepository myJobRepository;
-
 	@Bean
 	public DummyService dummyService() {
 		return new DummyService();
 	}
 
+	@Bean
+	public BatchConfigurer jpaBatchConfigurer() {
+		return new JpaBatchConfigurer();
+	}
+
+
 }
diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/config/JpaBatchConfigurer.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/config/JpaBatchConfigurer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..838fb0172fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/config/JpaBatchConfigurer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package ca.uhn.fhir.jpa.batch.config;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.annotation.DefaultBatchConfigurer;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
+
+@Component
+public class JpaBatchConfigurer extends DefaultBatchConfigurer {
+
+	@Autowired
+	private PlatformTransactionManager myPlatformTransactionManager;
+
+	@Override
+	public PlatformTransactionManager getTransactionManager() {
+		return myPlatformTransactionManager;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/DummyService.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/DummyService.java
index 0ff414f80bc..6289b16162a 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/DummyService.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/DummyService.java
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ public class DummyService {
 	 private static final Logger ourLog = getLogger(DummyService.class);
 
 	public void test() {
-		ourLog.warn("test");
+		ourLog.warn("test testing again");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/BatchSvcTest.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/BatchSvcTest.java
index 5773eaaab47..37dde16a429 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/BatchSvcTest.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-batch/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/batch/svc/BatchSvcTest.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package ca.uhn.fhir.jpa.batch.svc;
 
 import ca.uhn.fhir.jpa.batch.BaseBatchR4Test;
-import ca.uhn.fhir.jpa.entity.EmpiLink;
-import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class BatchSvcTest extends BaseBatchR4Test {
diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiLinkSvcTest.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiLinkSvcTest.java
index c3b3a22f104..292fbba5e8b 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiLinkSvcTest.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-empi/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/empi/svc/EmpiLinkSvcTest.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class EmpiLinkSvcTest extends BaseEmpiR4Test {
 		myExpungeEverythingService.expungeEverythingByType(EmpiLink.class);
 		super.after();
 	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void compareEmptyPatients() {
 		Patient patient = new Patient();