Override of property in external 'application.properties' or 'application.yaml' is ignored

[jeroenagroeneveld]

When upgrading from Spring Boot 3.5.5 to 3.5.12 the behaviour of externalized configuration seems to have regressed.
The application uses the property spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto:

• value in application.properties in the jar: none
• value in application-local.properties in the jar: create-drop
• value in external application.properties: none

When running the application with the local profile, this resulted in an effective value of 'none' under 3.5.5, but a value of 'create-drop' under 3.5.12.
When I add an external application-local.properties with the value 'none' running under 3.5.12, the effective value is 'none'.
The behaviour of 3.5.5 is what I expect based on the documentation.

[wilkinsona]

Thanks for the report. I think this is due to the changes made in #49324.

3.5.11:

2026-03-24T09:36:59.178Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentPostProcessor : Post-processing environment to add config data
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Building config data environment contributors
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'configurationProperties'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'commandLineArgs'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'systemProperties'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'systemEnvironment'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'random'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'applicationInfo'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Adding initial config data import from location 'optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Adding initial config data import from location 'optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/'
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Processing initial config data environment contributors without activation context
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports for phase BEFORE_PROFILE_ACTIVATION. no activation context
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports [optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/]
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2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./config/application.properties
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource file [application.properties] from location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataLoaders   : Loading file [application.properties] using loader org.springframework.boot.context.config.StandardConfigDataLoader
2026-03-24T09:36:59.179Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Loaded resource file [application.properties] from location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.180Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Imported 1 resource [file [application.properties]]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.180Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports [optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.180Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource classpath:/application.yaml
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2026-03-24T09:36:59.180Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource classpath:/config/application.xml
2026-03-24T09:36:59.180Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource classpath:/config/application.properties
2026-03-24T09:36:59.181Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource class path resource [application.properties] from location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.181Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataLoaders   : Loading class path resource [application.properties] using loader org.springframework.boot.context.config.StandardConfigDataLoader
2026-03-24T09:36:59.181Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Loaded resource class path resource [application.properties] from location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.181Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Imported 1 resource [class path resource [application.properties]]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.185Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processed imports for of 2 contributors
2026-03-24T09:36:59.186Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating config data activation context from initial contributions
2026-03-24T09:36:59.186Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Processing config data environment contributors with initial activation context
2026-03-24T09:36:59.186Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports for phase BEFORE_PROFILE_ACTIVATION. [ConfigDataActivationContext@6ccdb29f cloudPlatform = [null], profiles = [null]]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processed imports for of 0 contributors
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Deducing profiles from current config data environment contributors
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Processing config data environment contributors with profile activation context
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports for phase AFTER_PROFILE_ACTIVATION. [ConfigDataActivationContext@3adcc812 cloudPlatform = [null], profiles = [Profiles@35432107 active = '[local]', default = '[default]', accepted = '[local]']]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports [optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./application.yaml
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./application.yml
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2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./config/application.yaml
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2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./config/application.properties
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./application-local.yaml
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2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./config/application-local.xml
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./config/application-local.properties
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource file [.] from location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataLoaders   : Loading file [.] using loader org.springframework.boot.context.config.StandardConfigDataLoader
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Loaded resource file [.] from location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource file [application.properties] from location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Already loaded resource file [application.properties] ignoring location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Imported 1 resource [file [.]]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports [optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.187Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource classpath:/application.yaml
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2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource classpath:/config/application-local.properties
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource class path resource [application-local.properties] from location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataLoaders   : Loading class path resource [application-local.properties] using loader org.springframework.boot.context.config.StandardConfigDataLoader
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Loaded resource class path resource [application-local.properties] from location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource class path resource [application.properties] from location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Already loaded resource class path resource [application.properties] ignoring location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Imported 1 resource [class path resource [application-local.properties]]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processed imports for of 2 contributors
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Applying config data environment contributions
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Adding imported property source 'Config resource 'file [application.properties]' via location 'optional:file:./''
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Adding imported property source 'Config resource 'class path resource [application-local.properties]' via location 'optional:classpath:/''
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Adding imported property source 'Config resource 'class path resource [application.properties]' via location 'optional:classpath:/''
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Setting default profiles: [default]
2026-03-24T09:36:59.188Z TRACE 56526 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Setting active profiles: [local]

3.5.12:

2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentPostProcessor : Post-processing environment to add config data
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Building config data environment contributors
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'configurationProperties'
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'commandLineArgs'
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'systemProperties'
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'systemEnvironment'
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'random'
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating wrapped config data contributor for 'applicationInfo'
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Adding initial config data import from locations [optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/, optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/]
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Processing initial config data environment contributors without activation context
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports for phase BEFORE_PROFILE_ACTIVATION. no activation context
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports [optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/, optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/]
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2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] b.c.c.StandardConfigDataLocationResolver : Skipping missing resource file:./config/application.properties
2026-03-24T09:36:30.386Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource file [application.properties] from location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:30.387Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataLoaders   : Loading file [application.properties] using loader org.springframework.boot.context.config.StandardConfigDataLoader
2026-03-24T09:36:30.387Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Loaded resource file [application.properties] from location optional:file:./;optional:file:./config/;optional:file:./config/*/
2026-03-24T09:36:30.387Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Considering resource class path resource [application.properties] from location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:30.387Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataLoaders   : Loading class path resource [application.properties] using loader org.springframework.boot.context.config.StandardConfigDataLoader
2026-03-24T09:36:30.387Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.context.config.ConfigDataImporter  : Loaded resource class path resource [application.properties] from location optional:classpath:/;optional:classpath:/config/
2026-03-24T09:36:30.387Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Imported 2 resources [file [application.properties], class path resource [application.properties]]
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2026-03-24T09:36:30.392Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] o.s.b.c.config.ConfigDataEnvironment     : Creating config data activation context from initial contributions
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2026-03-24T09:36:30.393Z TRACE 56411 --- [gh-49724] [           main] .b.c.c.ConfigDataEnvironmentContributors : Processing imports for phase AFTER_PROFILE_ACTIVATION. [ConfigDataActivationContext@3adcc812 cloudPlatform = [null], profiles = [Profiles@35432107 active = '[local]', default = '[default]', accepted = '[local]']]
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[henrikcaesar]

This also affects 4.0.4. Worked in 4.0.3.

[jeroenagroeneveld]

While creating a sample I noticed that I left out an important piece of the puzzle: my external application.properties sets the active profile to local.

demo.zip