diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/Application.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/Application.java
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+package eu.dnetlib.repo.manager;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+public class Application {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        SpringApplication.run(Application.class, args);
+    }
+}