diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index a774325700..9396535ed5 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 									<pluginExecutionFilter>
 										<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 										<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT,)</versionRange>
+										<versionRange>[${spring-cloud-contract.version},)</versionRange>
 										<goals>
 											<goal>convert</goal>
 											<goal>generateTests</goal>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
index ffa6a12a9c..0a7743e0c4 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 									<pluginExecutionFilter>
 										<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 										<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT,)</versionRange>
+										<versionRange>[${spring-cloud-contract.version},)</versionRange>
 										<goals>
 											<goal>convert</goal>
 											<goal>generateTests</goal>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
index a37841bf81..fa5bced1b9 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 									<pluginExecutionFilter>
 										<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 										<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT,)</versionRange>
+										<versionRange>[${spring-cloud-contract.version},)</versionRange>
 										<goals>
 											<goal>convert</goal>
 											<goal>generateTests</goal>