diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle
index ba695f2378..69e4006bea 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/release" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/build.gradle
index d32d8adad0..714246fb9f 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
 // end::repos[]
 	dependencies {
 		classpath 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:2.5.0-beta-1'
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 		classpath "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin:${findProperty('verifierVersion') ?: verifierVersion}"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/build.gradle
index 222e26cbba..2def17c1a2 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/release" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml
index 4b7c52dba8..d1172a5c1a 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-sink/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.M2</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/build.gradle
index c4a3608c97..6005e37441 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/release" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 		classpath "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin:${findProperty('verifierVersion') ?: verifierVersion}"
 		classpath "com.jayway.restassured:rest-assured:2.9.0"
 		classpath "com.jayway.restassured:spring-mock-mvc:2.9.0"
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
index cdb3bfca32..9ebbd3b831 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.M2</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/build.gradle
index 3db8de8ac6..f2efeca44f 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/release" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/build.gradle
index 64690c9519..707a4faf62 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/release" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 		classpath "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin:${findProperty('verifierVersion') ?: verifierVersion}"
 		//tag::pact_dependency[]
 		classpath "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact:${findProperty('verifierVersion') ?: verifierVersion}"
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/build.gradle
index 7aa9774864..ff507cc89c 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/release" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
index 2fcea9969d..0993b238ae 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.M2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/build.gradle
index eebcd1d292..f93dddf0b9 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/plugins-staging-local/" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.M2"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
index d5b43dafaa..f902aa5616 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.M2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>