diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index 99b5161f1c..9f72d4104e 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 	        <plugin>
 		      <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+			  <version>2.8.2</version>
 		      <configuration>
 		        <skip>true</skip>
 		      </configuration>
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.12</version>
 						<inherited>false</inherited>
 					</plugin>
 				</plugins>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b59123ad57..88c970b2ed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>2.20</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<includes>
 							<include>**/*Spec.*</include>
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
 						<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>0.7.9</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>pre-unit-test</id>
@@ -427,6 +429,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>2.20</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<!-- Sets the VM argument line used when unit tests are run. -->
 							<argLine>${surefireArgLine}</argLine>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index e6265289e3..4a448fb909 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-
+	<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</name>
     <description>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</description>
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 	        <plugin>
 		      <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+			  <version>2.8.2</version>
 		      <configuration>
 		        <skip>true</skip>
 		      </configuration>
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
 							 is available -->
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>2.0.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<settingsFile>src/it/settings.xml</settingsFile>
 							<projectsDirectory>standalone</projectsDirectory>
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@
 							 is available -->
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>2.0.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<settingsFile>src/it/settings.xml</settingsFile>
 							<projectsDirectory>standalone</projectsDirectory>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
index 86b726b16f..8b88574500 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index 854fed4f1f..55a8a58fbd 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 			<!-- end::contract_maven_plugin[] -->
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
index 4c060fd761..f823786991 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/messaging/pom.xml
index 0476350036..15bfc4ca3e 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml
index c9f2e3859d..6d75504f00 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
index f66e19a4f8..1af906adb4 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml
index 113882ad85..29f8930b82 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
index e4ac0fe2a1..9f98c6e7bc 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 			<!-- end::pact_dependency[] -->
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pact/pom.xml
index d6b15b5299..16a6baafdf 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pom.xml
index 9c762f7589..a73390ca4a 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-
+	<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples used for end to end tests</description>
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
index f6863e4795..b573a9d5a2 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
index 21b0ae483c..550d609f4c 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -207,6 +209,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
index 05b3d52433..7dc4a60e30 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
index 5cb0a01f9f..5161a86547 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
index dcacf11669..b1b5a09212 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
index f8a7235b8a..a6a1b67b76 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
index d2ac09675f..7e95be65a8 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
index 785356bae0..7929978d8b 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index beda8d219e..c0765133c3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 						<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>1.6.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>gradle</id>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 2da167b074..b7475815cc 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.20</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
 				<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>0.7.9</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<excludes>
 						<exclude>**/HelpMojo.class</exclude>
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-scm-publish-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>1.1</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<content>${project.reporting.outputDirectory}</content>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml
index a3c3e94dd2..7bab12033a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.19</version>
+                <version>2.20</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <includes>
                         <include>**/*Spec.java</include>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index be11eacde2..6a884f92fa 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 		<plugins>
 	        <plugin>
 		      <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 		      <configuration>
 		        <skip>true</skip>
 		      </configuration>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml
index 6399731672..c44d535580 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.8.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>false</skip>
 				</configuration>