diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractRunMojo.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractRunMojo.java
index dc08eff497..facacfd496 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractRunMojo.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractRunMojo.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractDependencyFilterMojo {
 	 * Skip the execution.
 	 * @since 1.3.2
 	 */
-	@Parameter(defaultValue = "false")
+	@Parameter(property = "skip", defaultValue = "false")
 	private boolean skip;
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/StopMojo.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/StopMojo.java
index b6737801ab..87309eb856 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/StopMojo.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/StopMojo.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class StopMojo extends AbstractMojo {
 	 * Skip the execution.
 	 * @since 1.3.2
 	 */
-	@Parameter(defaultValue = "false")
+	@Parameter(property = "skip", defaultValue = "false")
 	private boolean skip;
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/it-skip.apt.vm b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/it-skip.apt.vm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f846bca20c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/it-skip.apt.vm
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+ -----
+ Skip integration tests
+ -----
+ Stephane Nicoll
+ -----
+ 2016-11-25
+ -----
+
+  The <<<skip>>> property allows to skip the execution of the Spring Boot maven plugin
+  altogether. This example shows how you can skip integration tests with a command-line
+  property and still make sure that the <<repackage>> goal runs:
+
+---
+<project>
+  <properties>
+    <skip.it>false</skip.it>
+    ...
+  </properties>
+  ...
+  <build>
+    ...
+    <plugins>
+      ...
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+        <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>pre-integration-test</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>start</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <skip>${skip.it}</skip>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+          <execution>
+            <id>post-integration-test</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>stop</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <skip>${skip.it}</skip>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <skip>${skip.it}</skip>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+      ...
+    </plugins>
+    ...
+  </build>
+---
+
+  By default, the integration tests will run but this setup allows you to easily disable
+  them on the command-line as follows: <<<mvn verify -Dskip.it=true>>>.
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/index.apt b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/index.apt
index dcf5084405..033d484e26 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/index.apt
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/index.apt
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ Spring Boot Maven Plugin
 
   * {{{./examples/it-random-port.html}Random port for integration tests}}
 
+  * {{{./examples/it-skip.html}Skip integration tests}}
+
   * {{{./examples/run-profiles.html}Specify active profiles}}
 
   * {{{./examples/build-info.html}Generate build information}}
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/site.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/site.xml
index 0975cc901d..c3ffb24f30 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/site.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/site.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 			<item name="Exclude a dependency" href="examples/exclude-dependency.html"/>
 			<item name="Debug the application" href="examples/run-debug.html"/>
 			<item name="Random port for integration tests" href="examples/it-random-port.html"/>
+			<item name="Skip integration tests" href="examples/it-skip.html"/>
 			<item name="Specify active profiles" href="examples/run-profiles.html"/>
 			<item name="Generate build information" href="examples/build-info.html"/>
 		</menu>