diff --git a/samples/springboot3/pet-store-native/pom.xml b/samples/springboot3/pet-store-native/pom.xml
index 692844bb..4eec02b6 100644
--- a/samples/springboot3/pet-store-native/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/springboot3/pet-store-native/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
     		<artifactId>aws-serverless-java-container-springboot3</artifactId>
         	<version>[2.0.0-SNAPSHOT,),[2.0.0-M1,)</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency><!-- required for Spring's ConditionalOnCheckpointRestore to work -->
+			<!-- see https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/integration/checkpoint-restore.html -->
+			<groupId>org.crac</groupId>
+			<artifactId>crac</artifactId>
+			<scope>runtime</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
 			<artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>