diff --git a/spring-security-custom-permission/pom.xml b/spring-security-custom-permission/pom.xml
index 6f460f1751..b2854fe7c5 100644
--- a/spring-security-custom-permission/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-custom-permission/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@
         </dependency>
     
         <!--  -->
-        
+        <dependency>
+		  <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		  <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+		  <scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
+		
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
@@ -95,13 +100,54 @@
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            
+            <plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<skipTests>${unit-tests.skip}</skipTests>
+					<excludes>
+						<exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
+					</excludes>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+			
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+					<executions>
+						<execution>
+							<id>integration-test</id>
+							<goals>
+								<goal>integration-test</goal>
+							</goals>
+							<configuration>
+								<skipTests>${live-tests.skip}</skipTests>
+								<includes>
+									<include>**/*LiveTest.class</include>
+								</includes>
+							</configuration>
+						</execution>
+					</executions>
+				</plugin>
+			
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
+	<profiles>
+		<profile>
+			<id>live</id>
+			<properties>
+				<unit-tests.skip>false</unit-tests.skip>
+				<live-tests.skip>false</live-tests.skip>
+			</properties>
+		</profile>
+	</profiles>
+
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <unit-tests.skip>false</unit-tests.skip>
+        <live-tests.skip>true</live-tests.skip>
     </properties>
     
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-security-custom-permission/src/main/resources/application.properties b/spring-security-custom-permission/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 0b40f62fa9..4433a53ac7 100644
--- a/spring-security-custom-permission/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/spring-security-custom-permission/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 server.port=8081
 spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.h2.Driver
-spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:mem:security_permission;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1
+spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:mem:security_permission;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
 spring.datasource.username=sa
 spring.datasource.password=
 spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=create-drop
diff --git a/spring-security-custom-permission/src/test/java/org/baeldung/web/LiveTest.java b/spring-security-custom-permission/src/test/java/org/baeldung/web/LiveTest.java
index 80b1390083..7e92765dcd 100644
--- a/spring-security-custom-permission/src/test/java/org/baeldung/web/LiveTest.java
+++ b/spring-security-custom-permission/src/test/java/org/baeldung/web/LiveTest.java
@@ -3,35 +3,45 @@ package org.baeldung.web;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
+import org.baeldung.Application;
 import org.baeldung.persistence.model.Foo;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.IntegrationTest;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.SpringApplicationConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
+import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
+import org.springframework.test.context.web.WebAppConfiguration;
 
 import com.jayway.restassured.RestAssured;
 import com.jayway.restassured.authentication.FormAuthConfig;
 import com.jayway.restassured.response.Response;
 import com.jayway.restassured.specification.RequestSpecification;
 
+@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
+@SpringApplicationConfiguration(classes = Application.class)
+@WebAppConfiguration
+@IntegrationTest("server.port:8082")
 public class LiveTest {
 
-    private final FormAuthConfig formAuthConfig = new FormAuthConfig("http://localhost:8081/login", "username", "password");
+    private final FormAuthConfig formAuthConfig = new FormAuthConfig("http://localhost:8082/login", "username", "password");
 
     @Test
     public void givenUserWithReadPrivilegeAndHasPermission_whenGetFooById_thenOK() {
-        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8081/foos/1");
+        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8082/foos/1");
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.asString().contains("id"));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenUserWithNoWritePrivilegeAndHasPermission_whenPostFoo_thenForbidden() {
-        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE).body(new Foo("sample")).post("http://localhost:8081/foos");
+        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE).body(new Foo("sample")).post("http://localhost:8082/foos");
         assertEquals(403, response.getStatusCode());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenUserWithWritePrivilegeAndHasPermission_whenPostFoo_thenOk() {
-        final Response response = givenAuth("tom", "111").contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE).body(new Foo("sample")).post("http://localhost:8081/foos");
+        final Response response = givenAuth("tom", "111").contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE).body(new Foo("sample")).post("http://localhost:8082/foos");
         assertEquals(201, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.asString().contains("id"));
     }
@@ -40,14 +50,14 @@ public class LiveTest {
 
     @Test
     public void givenUserMemberInOrganization_whenGetOrganization_thenOK() {
-        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8081/organizations/1");
+        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8082/organizations/1");
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.asString().contains("id"));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenUserMemberNotInOrganization_whenGetOrganization_thenForbidden() {
-        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8081/organizations/2");
+        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8082/organizations/2");
         assertEquals(403, response.getStatusCode());
     }
 
@@ -55,7 +65,7 @@ public class LiveTest {
 
     @Test
     public void givenDisabledSecurityExpression_whenGetFooByName_thenError() {
-        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8081/foos?name=sample");
+        final Response response = givenAuth("john", "123").get("http://localhost:8082/foos?name=sample");
         assertEquals(500, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.asString().contains("method hasAuthority() not allowed"));
     }