diff --git a/stacks/java-springboot/stack.yaml b/stacks/java-springboot/stack.yaml
index b64cb4d4..6bd76a22 100644
--- a/stacks/java-springboot/stack.yaml
+++ b/stacks/java-springboot/stack.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ versions:
   # 1.3.0, 1.4.0: with JDK 17
   - version: 1.3.0
   - version: 1.4.0
+    default: true # should have one and only one default version
   - version: 2.0.0
   # 2.1.0, 2.2.0: with JDK 17
   - version: 2.1.0
   - version: 2.2.0
-    default: true # should have one and only one default version