diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PetClinicApplication.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PetClinicApplication.java
index ac6e15030..0c01b2a6c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PetClinicApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PetClinicApplication.java
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.ImportRuntimeHints;
 public class PetClinicApplication {
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		printSystem();
 		SpringApplication.run(PetClinicApplication.class, args);
 	}
 
+	private static void printSystem() {
+		System.out.println("Here we go.");
+	}
+
 }