diff --git a/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml b/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml
index 3b1c50bec60..44242a5ae5a 100644
--- a/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-starters/spring-starter-parent/pom.xml
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>2.3</version>
 					<configuration>
+						<failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
 						<archive>
 							<manifest>
 								<mainClass>${start-class}</mainClass>