diff --git a/stirling-pdf/src/main/resources/application.properties b/stirling-pdf/src/main/resources/application.properties
index cf5c35314..409e585c7 100644
--- a/stirling-pdf/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/stirling-pdf/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ spring.web.resources.mime-mappings.webmanifest=application/manifest+json
 spring.mvc.async.request-timeout=${SYSTEM_CONNECTIONTIMEOUTMILLISECONDS:1200000}
 
 management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=beans
-spring.autoconfigure.exclude=org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jdbc.DataSourceAutoConfiguration,org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jdbc.DataSourceTransactionManagerAutoConfiguration
+# Exclusions are now handled in @SpringBootApplication annotation
+#spring.autoconfigure.exclude=org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jdbc.DataSourceAutoConfiguration,org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jdbc.DataSourceTransactionManagerAutoConfiguration
 spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:file:./configs/stirling-pdf-DB-2.3.232;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE;MODE=PostgreSQL
 spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.h2.Driver
 spring.datasource.username=sa