diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
index c002bc1aa61..53e073feae0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.EclipsePlugin
+import org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model.Classpath
+import org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model.Library
+
 plugins {
 	id "java-gradle-plugin"
 	id "maven-publish"
@@ -200,3 +204,19 @@ publishing {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+plugins.withType(EclipsePlugin) {
+	eclipse {
+		classpath.file { merger ->
+			merger.whenMerged { content ->
+				if (content instanceof Classpath) {
+					content.entries.each { entry ->
+						if (entry instanceof Library && (entry.path.contains("gradle-api-") || entry.path.contains("groovy-"))) {
+							entry.entryAttributes.remove("test")
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}