diff --git a/spring-all/src/main/java/org/baeldung/properties/spring/PropertiesWithPlaceHolderConfigurer.java b/spring-all/src/main/java/org/baeldung/properties/spring/PropertiesWithPlaceHolderConfigurer.java
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+package org.baeldung.properties.spring;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+
+@Configuration
+public class PropertiesWithPlaceHolderConfigurer {
+
+    public PropertiesWithPlaceHolderConfigurer() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+
+    @Bean
+    public PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer propertyConfigurer() {
+        final PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer props = new PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer();
+        props.setSystemPropertiesMode(PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer.SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_MODE_FALLBACK);
+        return props;
+    }
+
+}
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