diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/com/baeldung/config/MongoConfig.java b/persistence-modules/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/com/baeldung/config/MongoConfig.java
index 90b1268133..a7db26eba5 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/com/baeldung/config/MongoConfig.java
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/com/baeldung/config/MongoConfig.java
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@ public class MongoConfig extends AbstractMongoClientConfiguration {
         return new MongoTransactionManager(dbFactory);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean autoIndexCreation() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }