diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index 880855f1c2..952b93d998 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>[1.1.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT,)</versionRange>
+										<versionRange>[${spring-cloud-contract.version},)</versionRange>
 										<goals>
 											<goal>convert</goal>
 											<goal>generateTests</goal>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
index 31b1a95626..5e6cd266bb 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/messaging/stream-source/pom.xml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 									<pluginExecutionFilter>
 										<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 										<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>[1.1.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT,)</versionRange>
+										<versionRange>[${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 6f55b87552..f1653a6d00 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>[1.1.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT,)</versionRange>
+										<versionRange>[${spring-cloud-contract.version},)</versionRange>
 										<goals>
 											<goal>convert</goal>
 											<goal>generateTests</goal>