diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/JpaBaseConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/JpaBaseConfiguration.java
index 276f8620117..d7dd669813b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/JpaBaseConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/JpaBaseConfiguration.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurer;
  * @author Kazuki Shimizu
  * @author Eddú Meléndez
  */
+@Configuration
 @EnableConfigurationProperties(JpaProperties.class)
 @Import(DataSourceInitializedPublisher.Registrar.class)
 public abstract class JpaBaseConfiguration implements BeanFactoryAware {