diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4b408ab8d9..41d541836b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -320,6 +320,11 @@
 				<artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
 				<version>${dependency.springframework.version}</version>
 			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
+				<version>${dependency.springframework.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-bootstrap-applications/pom.xml b/spring-bootstrap-applications/pom.xml
index ef63a878ad..9d2626d38f 100644
--- a/spring-bootstrap-applications/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-bootstrap-applications/pom.xml
@@ -37,9 +37,29 @@
           <artifactId>spring-bootstrap-web-application</artifactId>
           <version>${spring.bootstrap.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+          <groupId>org.springframework.bootstrap</groupId>
+          <artifactId>spring-bootstrap-jpa-application</artifactId>
+          <version>${spring.bootstrap.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+          <groupId>org.springframework.bootstrap</groupId>
+          <artifactId>spring-bootstrap-batch-application</artifactId>
+          <version>${spring.bootstrap.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+          <groupId>org.springframework.bootstrap</groupId>
+          <artifactId>spring-bootstrap-integration-application</artifactId>
+          <version>${spring.bootstrap.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
       </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
@@ -59,6 +79,13 @@
     <build>
       <pluginManagement>
         <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+               <configuration>
+                    <mainClass>${start-class}</mainClass>
+                </configuration>
+           </plugin>
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-bootstrap-applications/spring-bootstrap-application/pom.xml b/spring-bootstrap-applications/spring-bootstrap-application/pom.xml
index 4b3f15c92e..ded6613357 100644
--- a/spring-bootstrap-applications/spring-bootstrap-application/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-bootstrap-applications/spring-bootstrap-application/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,27 @@
 			<version>${project.version}</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
+			<optional>true</optional>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-jdk14</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-bootstrap-service/README.md b/spring-bootstrap-service/README.md
index 4f42065e87..539044abc9 100644
--- a/spring-bootstrap-service/README.md
+++ b/spring-bootstrap-service/README.md
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ which are more convenient at development time.  Here are a few:
 
 1. Use the Maven exec plugin, e.g.
 
-        $ mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.mycompany.sample.SampleController
+        $ mvn exec:java
         
 2. Run directly in your IDE, e.g. Eclipse or IDEA let you right click
 on a class and run it.