diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
index 6d66c54730..ba72782706 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ buildscript {
 		mavenCentral()
 			maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/snapshot" }
 			maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }
-		}
 	}
 
 	dependencies {
@@ -50,7 +49,9 @@ version = getProp(envVars, "PROJECT_VERSION") ?: '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 repositories {
 	mavenLocal()
 	mavenCentral()
+	if ("${verifierVersion}".contains("SNAPSHOT")) {
 		maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/snapshot" }
+	} else if ("${verifierVersion}".contains("M") || "${verifierVersion}".contains("RC")) {
 		maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }
 	}
 }