diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8980ff463b..44775e7968 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -643,6 +643,9 @@
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
 			<id>spring</id>
+			<activation>
+				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+			</activation>
 			<repositories>
 				<repository>
 					<id>spring-snapshots</id>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index 81038e2399..872aba0810 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
 			<id>spring</id>
+			<activation>
+				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+			</activation>
 			<repositories>
 				<repository>
 					<id>spring-snapshots</id>