diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchProperties.java
index 3bdb237c52e..e12e4717560 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/batch/BatchProperties.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class BatchProperties {
 			return this.validateTransactionState;
 		}
 
-		public void setValidateTransactionState(Boolean validateTransactionState) {
+		public void setValidateTransactionState(boolean validateTransactionState) {
 			this.validateTransactionState = validateTransactionState;
 		}