diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1e8b94cf9b8..92d2ae41427 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ plugins {
 
 description = "Spring Boot Build"
 
+defaultTasks 'build'
+
 allprojects {
 	group "org.springframework.boot"