diff --git a/doc-snippets/spring-starter/build.gradle.kts b/doc-snippets/spring-starter/build.gradle.kts
index 6dd85eb34..4e1601467 100644
--- a/doc-snippets/spring-starter/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/doc-snippets/spring-starter/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter")
     implementation("io.opentelemetry.contrib:opentelemetry-samplers:1.33.0-alpha")
 }
+
+springBoot {
+    mainClass = "otel.Application"
+}
diff --git a/doc-snippets/spring-starter/src/main/java/otel/Application.java b/doc-snippets/spring-starter/src/main/java/otel/Application.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ba5e6042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc-snippets/spring-starter/src/main/java/otel/Application.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package otel;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+public class Application {}