pom.xml

<build>
  <plugins>
    <!-- maven-failsafe-plugin plugin definition goes here -->
    <plugin>
      <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
      <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
      <executions>
        <execution>
          <id>pre-integration-test</id>
          <goals><goal>start</goal></goals>
        </execution>
        <execution>
          <id>post-integration-test</id>
          <goals><goal>stop</goal></goals>
        </execution>
      </executions>
    </plugin>
  </plugins>
</build>