diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 8225531e92..6f15c7baec 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ include::https://raw.github.com/spring-guides/getting-started-macros/master/crea
 include::initial/build.gradle[]
 ----
 
-include::https://raw.github.com/spring-guides/getting-started-macros/master/bootstrap_starter_pom_disclaimer.adoc[]
+include::https://raw.github.com/spring-guides/getting-started-macros/master/spring-boot-gradle-plugin.adoc[]
 
 
 Typically your customer or a business analyst supplies a spreadsheet. In this case, you make it up.
diff --git a/initial/build.gradle b/initial/build.gradle
index b0620b0423..018d2c8b04 100644
--- a/initial/build.gradle
+++ b/initial/build.gradle
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ buildscript {
         maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" }
         mavenLocal()
     }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.0.0.RC3")
+    }
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 apply plugin: 'idea'
+apply plugin: 'spring-boot'
 
 jar {
     baseName = 'gs-batch-processing'
diff --git a/initial/pom.xml b/initial/pom.xml
index 01bdc843b3..03ec4b629d 100644
--- a/initial/pom.xml
+++ b/initial/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,19 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
+    <properties>
+        <start-class>hello.Application</start-class>
+    </properties>
+
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin> 
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> 
+                <version>2.3.2</version> 
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>