diff --git a/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
index 5a34cbb38..abe12c2b0 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -67,4 +67,5 @@ jib {
 
 application {
   mainClass.set("com.amazon.sampleapp.FrontendService")
+  applicationDefaultJvmArgs = listOf("-XX:+UseG1GC")
 }
diff --git a/sample-apps/java/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/java/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
index 2339e7699..86c867e2e 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/java/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -62,4 +62,5 @@ jib {
 
 application {
   mainClass.set("com.amazon.sampleapp.RemoteService")
+  applicationDefaultJvmArgs = listOf("-XX:+UseG1GC")
 }
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