diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
index 5e024e9e38..b4daea5a85 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=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-springBootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
+springBootVersion=2.4.0-M3
 camelVersion=3.4.3
\ 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 77e2aab4b0..5d9a216e76 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>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</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 67649cf406..2de6381b9b 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>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</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 bcf8c44675..0d25127616 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>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</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 1597b5eb16..4ac0a1db68 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>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
index a1f6edd258..f4553aa6f6 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
index 5480cb20d5..bfbc06fc17 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
index 2b2bfd5617..f7ee734775 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
index 04c3b58669..5a2a6c77b3 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
index 009c2926d9..09d1715d5c 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
index 7b63f664a9..4ef3caf59c 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M3</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 e937fbae7c..d99567d0d8 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=2.27.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.13
 verifierVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.4.0-M3
 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 e937fbae7c..d99567d0d8 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=2.27.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.13
 verifierVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.4.0-M3
 groovyVersion=2.4.17