diff --git a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/VersionValidators.java b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/VersionValidators.java
index 2a4344b6a..d873ccb92 100644
--- a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/VersionValidators.java
+++ b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/VersionValidators.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class VersionValidators {
 				Generation javaProjectGen, Version javaProjectVersion) throws Exception {
 			Version latest = VersionValidationUtils.getNewerMinorVersion(springProject, javaProjectVersion);
 			if (latest != null) {
-				VersionValidationProblemType problemType = VersionValidationProblemType.UPDATE_LATEST_MAJOR_VERSION;
+				VersionValidationProblemType problemType = VersionValidationProblemType.UPDATE_LATEST_MINOR_VERSION;
 
 				StringBuffer message = new StringBuffer();
 				message.append("Newer minor version of Spring Boot available: ");
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class VersionValidators {
 				Generation javaProjectGen, Version javaProjectVersion) throws Exception {
 			Version latest = VersionValidationUtils.getNewerPatchVersion(springProject, javaProjectVersion);
 			if (latest != null) {
-				VersionValidationProblemType problemType = VersionValidationProblemType.UPDATE_LATEST_MAJOR_VERSION;
+				VersionValidationProblemType problemType = VersionValidationProblemType.UPDATE_LATEST_PATCH_VERSION;
 
 				StringBuffer message = new StringBuffer();
 				message.append("Newer patch version of Spring Boot available: ");
diff --git a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/preferences/VersionValidationProblemType.java b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/preferences/VersionValidationProblemType.java
index 2b15ceebe..63ade4c78 100644
--- a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/preferences/VersionValidationProblemType.java
+++ b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/validation/generations/preferences/VersionValidationProblemType.java
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ public enum VersionValidationProblemType implements ProblemType {
 	
 	SUPPORTED_COMMERCIAL_VERSION(HINT, "Supported Commercial Version", "Supported Commercial Version"),
 		
-	UPDATE_LATEST_MAJOR_VERSION(HINT, "Update to Latest Boot Version", "Update to Latest Boot Version");
+	UPDATE_LATEST_MAJOR_VERSION(HINT, "Update to Latest Major Version", "Update to Latest Major Version"),
 	
+	UPDATE_LATEST_MINOR_VERSION(HINT, "Update to Latest Minor Version", "Update to Latest Minor Version"),
+
+	UPDATE_LATEST_PATCH_VERSION(HINT, "Update to Latest Patch Version", "Update to Latest Patch Version");
+
 	private final ProblemSeverity defaultSeverity;
 	private String description;
 	private String label;
diff --git a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/resources/problem-types.json b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/resources/problem-types.json
index c28f5da61..2d7ec2e60 100644
--- a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/resources/problem-types.json
+++ b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/resources/problem-types.json
@@ -329,8 +329,20 @@
       },
       {
         "code": "UPDATE_LATEST_MAJOR_VERSION",
-        "label": "Update to Latest Boot Version",
-        "description": "Update to Latest Boot Version",
+        "label": "Update to Latest Major Version",
+        "description": "Update to Latest Major Version",
+        "defaultSeverity": "HINT"
+      },
+      {
+        "code": "UPDATE_LATEST_MINOR_VERSION",
+        "label": "Update to Latest Minor Version",
+        "description": "Update to Latest Minor Version",
+        "defaultSeverity": "HINT"
+      },
+      {
+        "code": "UPDATE_LATEST_PATCH_VERSION",
+        "label": "Update to Latest Patch Version",
+        "description": "Update to Latest Patch Version",
         "defaultSeverity": "HINT"
       }
     ]
diff --git a/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json b/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json
index 5df4a3049..9a2db0e40 100644
--- a/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json
+++ b/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json
@@ -852,7 +852,31 @@
           "spring-boot.ls.problem.version-validation.UPDATE_LATEST_MAJOR_VERSION": {
             "type": "string",
             "default": "HINT",
-            "description": "Update to Latest Boot Version",
+            "description": "Update to Latest Major Version",
+            "enum": [
+              "IGNORE",
+              "INFO",
+              "WARNING",
+              "HINT",
+              "ERROR"
+            ]
+          },
+          "spring-boot.ls.problem.version-validation.UPDATE_LATEST_MINOR_VERSION": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "HINT",
+            "description": "Update to Latest Minor Version",
+            "enum": [
+              "IGNORE",
+              "INFO",
+              "WARNING",
+              "HINT",
+              "ERROR"
+            ]
+          },
+          "spring-boot.ls.problem.version-validation.UPDATE_LATEST_PATCH_VERSION": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "HINT",
+            "description": "Update to Latest Patch Version",
             "enum": [
               "IGNORE",
               "INFO",