diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/mongoConfig.xml b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/mongoConfig.xml
index 1a9d161ad6..0c692cdd62 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/mongoConfig.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/mongoConfig.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
     <bean id="mongo" class="org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.MongoFactoryBean">
         <property name="host" value="localhost"/>
     </bean>
+    
+    <bean id="gridFsTemplate" class="org.springframework.data.mongodb.gridfs.GridFsTemplate">
+        <constructor-arg ref="mongoDbFactory" />
+        <constructor-arg ref="mongoConverter" />
+    </bean>
 
     <bean id="mongoTemplate" class="org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.MongoTemplate">
         <constructor-arg name="mongo" ref="mongo"/>