diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 191b030b..37195209 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot.experimental</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-thin-layout</artifactId>
+            <version>1.0.31.RELEASE</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
@@ -114,6 +119,14 @@
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.7.9</version>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <!-- The following enables the "thin jar" deployment option. -->
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.springframework.boot.experimental</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>spring-boot-thin-layout</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.0.31.RELEASE</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>