diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGenerator.groovy b/initializr-generator/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGenerator.groovy
index 2daa427c..930a9594 100644
--- a/initializr-generator/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGenerator.groovy
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGenerator.groovy
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class ProjectGenerator {
 
 	private static final VERSION_1_4_0_M3 = Version.parse('1.4.0.M3')
 
+	private static final VERSION_1_4_2_M1 = Version.parse('1.4.2.M1')
+
 	@Autowired
 	ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher
 
@@ -278,6 +280,10 @@ class ProjectGenerator {
 		model['bootOneThreeAvailable'] = VERSION_1_3_0_M1
 				.compareTo(Version.safeParse(request.bootVersion)) <= 0
 
+		// Gradle plugin has changed again as from 1.4.2
+		model['springBootPluginName'] = (VERSION_1_4_2_M1.compareTo(
+				Version.safeParse(request.bootVersion)) <= 0 ? 'org.springframework.boot' : 'spring-boot')
+
 		// New testing stuff
 		model['newTestInfrastructure'] = isNewTestInfrastructureAvailable(request)
 
diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/main/resources/templates/starter-build.gradle b/initializr-generator/src/main/resources/templates/starter-build.gradle
index 00310e76..523454e5 100644
--- a/initializr-generator/src/main/resources/templates/starter-build.gradle
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/main/resources/templates/starter-build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildscript {
 apply plugin: '${language}'<% if (packaging=='war') {  %>
 apply plugin: 'eclipse-wtp'<% } else { %>
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'<% } %>
-apply plugin: 'spring-boot'<% if (!bootOneThreeAvailable) { %>
+apply plugin: '${springBootPluginName}'<% if (!bootOneThreeAvailable) { %>
 apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'<% } %><% if (packaging=='war') {  %>
 apply plugin: 'war'
 <% } %>
diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGeneratorTests.groovy b/initializr-generator/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGeneratorTests.groovy
index a2e63338..26fcee4d 100644
--- a/initializr-generator/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGeneratorTests.groovy
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/generator/ProjectGeneratorTests.groovy
@@ -460,6 +460,16 @@ class ProjectGeneratorTests extends AbstractProjectGeneratorTests {
 				.doesNotContain("apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'")
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void gradleBuildAsFromSpringBoot142() {
+		def request = createProjectRequest('web')
+		request.bootVersion = '1.4.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		generateGradleBuild(request)
+				.contains("springBootVersion = '1.4.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'")
+				.contains("apply plugin: 'org.springframework.boot'")
+				.doesNotContain("apply plugin: 'spring-boot'")
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void mavenBom() {
 		def foo = new Dependency(id: 'foo', groupId: 'org.acme', artifactId: 'foo', bom: 'foo-bom')