diff --git a/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/build.gradle b/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/build.gradle
index 93d03fb0..b30c212b 100644
--- a/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildscript {
 		mavenCentral()
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.2.4.RELEASE'
+		classpath 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.2.5.RELEASE'
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml b/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml
index 26e4f7e3..b553763a 100644
--- a/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.4.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>1.2.5.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/build.gradle b/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/build.gradle
index d7c9a4c3..5a2e164d 100644
--- a/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildscript {
 		mavenCentral()
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.2.4.RELEASE'
+		classpath 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.2.5.RELEASE'
 	}
 }
 
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ sourceCompatibility = 1.7
 targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
 dependencies {
-	compile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
 	compile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa'
-	compile 'org.springframework.hateoas:spring-hateoas'
+	compile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-hateoas'
 
 	runtime 'com.h2database:h2'
-	runtime 'org.springframework.plugin:spring-plugin-core:1.1.0.RELEASE'
 	runtime 'org.atteo:evo-inflector:1.2'
 
 	testCompile 'com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path'
diff --git a/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/pom.xml b/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/pom.xml
index b46f0db1..a9a1a339 100644
--- a/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/rest-notes-spring-hateoas/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.4.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>1.2.5.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
@@ -24,23 +24,12 @@
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
+			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-hateoas</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.hateoas</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-hateoas</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
-
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.plugin</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-plugin-core</artifactId>
-			<version>1.1.0.RELEASE</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>