diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/SpringBootPlugin.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/SpringBootPlugin.java
index b7acfac1098e..910b0193b732 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/SpringBootPlugin.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/SpringBootPlugin.java
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ public class SpringBootPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 	 */
 	public static final String DEVELOPMENT_ONLY_CONFIGURATION_NAME = "developmentOnly";
 
-	static final String PRODUCTION_RUNTIME_CLASSPATH_NAME = "productionRuntimeClasspath";
+	/**
+	 * The name of the {@code productionRuntimeClasspath} configuration.
+	 * @since 2.4.7
+	 */
+	public static final String PRODUCTION_RUNTIME_CLASSPATH_NAME = "productionRuntimeClasspath";
 
 	/**
 	 * The coordinates {@code (group:name:version)} of the