diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
index 1a29d54a96..b07baf76e7 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 org.gradle.parallel=false
 verifierVersion=4.3.0-SNAPSHOT
-springBootVersion=3.5.0-RC1
+springBootVersion=3.5.0-SNAPSHOT
 camelVersion=3.11.0
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0dd9a12a1a..c4770141ca 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<inceptionYear>2016</inceptionYear>
 
 	<properties>
-		<spring-boot.version>3.5.0-RC1</spring-boot.version>
+		<spring-boot.version>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-boot.version>
 		<!-- Align it also in Docker image under [docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties] -->
 		<camel.version>3.21.4</camel.version>
 		<jsch-agent.version>0.0.9</jsch-agent.version>
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 5ef9a07e68..3ef19bdb49 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=2.35.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.2
 verifierVersion=4.3.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=3.5.0-RC1
+bootVersion=3.5.0-SNAPSHOT
 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 5ef9a07e68..3ef19bdb49 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=2.35.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.2
 verifierVersion=4.3.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=3.5.0-RC1
+bootVersion=3.5.0-SNAPSHOT
 groovyVersion=2.4.17