diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 22eb3c6e..0278f3a2 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 version=3.4.0-SNAPSHOT
-springBootVersion=3.4.0-M3
+springBootVersion=3.4.0
 nativeBuildToolsVersion=0.10.1
-commonsIoVersion=2.11.0
+commonsIoVersion=2.18.0
 jlineVersion=3.26.3
-st4Version=4.3.3
+st4Version=4.3.4
 jimfsVersion=1.2
 gradleEnterpriseVersion=3.16.2
 springGeConventionsVersion=0.0.15
 findbugsVersion=3.0.2
 org.gradle.caching=true
+includeFfm=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 545cdaed..5c5591d2 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -49,12 +49,18 @@ include 'spring-shell-table'
 include 'spring-shell-test'
 include 'spring-shell-test-autoconfigure'
 
+def ffm = settings.properties.hasProperty('includeFfm') && settings.properties.property('includeFfm').asBoolean()
+
 file("${rootDir}/spring-shell-starters").eachDirMatch(~/spring-shell-starter.*/) {
-	include "spring-shell-starters:${it.name}"
+	if((!it.name.endsWith('ffm') && !ffm) || ffm) { // skipping
+		include "spring-shell-starters:${it.name}"
+	}
 }
 
 file("${rootDir}/spring-shell-samples").eachDirMatch(~/spring-shell-sample.*/) {
-	include "spring-shell-samples:${it.name}"
+	if((!it.name.endsWith('ffm') && !ffm) || ffm) { // skipping
+		include "spring-shell-samples:${it.name}"
+	}
 }
 
 rootProject.children.each { project ->