diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
index 4181ae961c..ffd4bbe3e5 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 		 xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
 		 xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+	<properties>
+		<dependency-management-plugin.version>1.0.8.RELEASE</dependency-management-plugin.version>
+	</properties>
 
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.spring.gradle</groupId>
 			<artifactId>dependency-management-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.4.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>${dependency-management-plugin.version}</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
index bd24ec7da7..1dafbcebd3 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "io.spring.gradle:dependency-management-plugin:1.0.6.RELEASE"
+		classpath "io.spring.gradle:dependency-management-plugin:1.0.8.RELEASE"
 		classpath "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin:${verifierVersion}"
 	}
 }