diff --git a/open-metadata-implementation/user-interfaces/ui-chassis/ui-chassis-spring/src/main/java/org/odpi/openmetadata/userinterface/uichassis/springboot/api/AboutController.java b/open-metadata-implementation/user-interfaces/ui-chassis/ui-chassis-spring/src/main/java/org/odpi/openmetadata/userinterface/uichassis/springboot/api/AboutController.java
index f3c0ffe5bfd..553a7e5a463 100644
--- a/open-metadata-implementation/user-interfaces/ui-chassis/ui-chassis-spring/src/main/java/org/odpi/openmetadata/userinterface/uichassis/springboot/api/AboutController.java
+++ b/open-metadata-implementation/user-interfaces/ui-chassis/ui-chassis-spring/src/main/java/org/odpi/openmetadata/userinterface/uichassis/springboot/api/AboutController.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 @RequestMapping("/api/about")
 public class AboutController {
 
-    @Autowired
+    @Autowired( required=false )
     BuildProperties buildProperties;
 
     @GetMapping