diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cyberark/conjur/springboot/processor/SpringBootConjurAutoConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/cyberark/conjur/springboot/processor/SpringBootConjurAutoConfiguration.java
index 87d4ee9d..31edb056 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cyberark/conjur/springboot/processor/SpringBootConjurAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cyberark/conjur/springboot/processor/SpringBootConjurAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ ConjurValueClassProcessor conjurSecretValueClassProcessor() {
 	ConjurRetrieveSecretService conjurRetrieveSecretService() {
 		return new ConjurRetrieveSecretService();
 	}
+
+	@ConditionalOnMissingBean
+	@Bean
+	SecretsApi secretsApi() {
+		return new SecretsApi();
+	}
 	
 	@ConditionalOnMissingBean
 	@Bean