diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml
index 7933cb6a63..a7378e96fb 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring-cloud-stream.version}</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 			<classifier>test-binder</classifier>