diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index f14bd5a373..b484bfe8c2 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ First, add the `Spring Cloud Contract` BOM.
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
+            <version>${spring-cloud-release.version}</version>
             <type>pom</type>
             <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ Add the `Spring Cloud Contract` BOM:
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
+            <version>${spring-cloud-release.version}</version>
             <type>pom</type>
             <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index b679f93d68..685c1eb30a 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-release.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index 568f3bcbbc..81d4d70612 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-release.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 		</plugins>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings 
+				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings
 					only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
index 9334975a94..02a53fbccc 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-release.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 		</plugins>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings 
+				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings
 					only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/yml/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/yml/http-client/pom.xml
index 7689a70b67..8a53b767b7 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/yml/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/yml/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Finchley.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
+		<spring-cloud-release.version>Finchley.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-release.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/yml/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/yml/http-server/pom.xml
index 43ae87b1da..5fdc45c8be 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/yml/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/yml/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>${spring-cloud-dependencies.version}</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-release.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index 84cb6a0eba..5d2d35157b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>2.0.3.RELEASE</version>
-        <relativePath/>
+		<version>2.0.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</artifactId>
 	<version>2.0.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>