diff --git a/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle b/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle
index fb651f79c9..3c652f3d5c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle
@@ -36,4 +36,13 @@ springBoot {
 bootJar {
 //    This is overridden by the mainClassName in springBoot{} and added here for reference purposes.
     mainClassName = 'org.baeldung.DemoApplication'
+
+//    This block serves the same purpose as the above thus commented out. Added here for reference purposes
+//    manifest {
+//        attributes 'Start-Class': 'org.baeldung.DemoApplication'
+//    }
+}
+
+bootJar {
+
 }
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