diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cfef4c7..bb56f9b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>21</java.version>
+        <java.version>17</java.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+        <start-class>com.example.webapi.WebApiApplication</start-class>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -101,8 +102,42 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
+
     <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>build-info</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>build-info</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>repackage</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>repackage</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <mainClass>${start-class}</mainClass>
+                        <!--
+                        Enable the line below to have remote debugging of your application on port 5005
+                        <jvmArguments>-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005</jvmArguments>
+                        -->
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>