diff --git a/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml b/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml
index 44242a5ae5..5d5a36524b 100644
--- a/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@
 							</goals>
 						</execution>
 					</executions>
+					<configuration>
+						<mainClass>${start-class}</mainClass>
+					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 
 				<!-- Support shade packaging -->
diff --git a/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml b/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
index 4cc954c939..0a6070d4df 100644
--- a/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-starters/src/main/parent/pom.xml
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@
 							</goals>
 						</execution>
 					</executions>
+					<configuration>
+						<mainClass>${start-class}</mainClass>
+					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 
 				<!-- Support shade packaging -->