diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
index faaed4534..68cd9a30a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-M1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>3.2.4</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
 					<shadedArtifactAttached>true</shadedArtifactAttached>