Error processing condition on org.springframework.boot . autoconfigure.context.Property Error report solution

java.lang.IllegalStateException : Error processing condition on org.springframework.boot . autoconfigure.context.PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration . propertysourcesplaceholderconfigurer error resolution

    <dependency>
		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
<!--	<scope>provided</scope>-->
	</dependency>

In the POM file, add the scope annotation
and

	<dependency>
		<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
		<artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
		<version>3.1.0</version>
	</dependency>