diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
index f4a3500e5d..5df40b00ca 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-springBootVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+springBootVersion=3.0.0-M2
 camelVersion=3.11.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
index 92292d9ccd..8d278d9af0 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-M2</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
index 928dd2f135..d23d716bd6 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-M2</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
index 4c190f6aa0..58fa8a7d73 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-M2</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
index fb6e309c81..f3839c5163 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-M2</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
index 11e1baaa21..d6695d741e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 wiremockVersion=2.30.1
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.1
 verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=3.0.0-M2
 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
index 11e1baaa21..d6695d741e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 wiremockVersion=2.30.1
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.1
 verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=3.0.0-M2
 groovyVersion=2.4.17