diff --git a/spring-session/pom.xml b/spring-session/pom.xml
index 848fdfc405..49329af345 100644
--- a/spring-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-session/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
         <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
-        <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
+        <relativePath/>
+        <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -66,6 +67,19 @@
                     <target>1.8</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <excludes>
+                        <exclude>**/*ControllerTest.java</exclude>
+                    </excludes>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <properties>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    </properties>
 </project>
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