diff --git a/spring-batch/src/main/java/com/baeldung/batch/springboot/SpringBatchApplication.java b/spring-batch/src/main/java/com/baeldung/batch/springboot/SpringBatchApplication.java
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+package com.baeldung.batch.springboot;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+public class SpringBatchApplication {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        SpringApplication springApp = new SpringApplication(SpringBatchApplication.class);
+        springApp.setAdditionalProfiles("spring-boot");
+        springApp.run(args);
+    }
+
+}