diff --git a/benchmarks/pom.xml b/benchmarks/pom.xml
index daa5f2101..790d179b5 100644
--- a/benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<spring-boot.version>2.1.7.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
 		<brave.version>5.8.0</brave.version>
+		<okhttp.version>3.11.0</okhttp.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
 			<artifactId>okhttp</artifactId>
-			<version>3.11.0</version>
+			<version>${okhttp.version}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
+
 	<repositories>
 		<repository>
 			<id>spring-snapshots</id>
@@ -170,6 +172,18 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</releases>
 		</repository>
+		<!-- ONLY FOR BRAVE -->
+		<repository>
+			<id>jfrog-snapshots</id>
+			<name>JFrog Snapshots</name>
+			<url>https://oss.jfrog.org/oss-snapshot-local/</url>
+			<snapshots>
+				<enabled>true</enabled>
+			</snapshots>
+			<releases>
+				<enabled>false</enabled>
+			</releases>
+		</repository>
 		<repository>
 			<id>spring-milestones</id>
 			<name>Spring Milestones</name>
@@ -187,6 +201,35 @@
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
 	</repositories>
+	<pluginRepositories>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>spring-snapshots</id>
+			<name>Spring Snapshots</name>
+			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot-local</url>
+			<snapshots>
+				<enabled>true</enabled>
+			</snapshots>
+			<releases>
+				<enabled>false</enabled>
+			</releases>
+		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>spring-milestones</id>
+			<name>Spring Milestones</name>
+			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone-local</url>
+			<snapshots>
+				<enabled>false</enabled>
+			</snapshots>
+		</pluginRepository>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>spring-releases</id>
+			<name>Spring Releases</name>
+			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-release-local</url>
+			<snapshots>
+				<enabled>false</enabled>
+			</snapshots>
+		</pluginRepository>
+	</pluginRepositories>
 
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
@@ -203,7 +246,7 @@
 							<dependency>
 								<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 								<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-								<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+								<version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
 							</dependency>
 						</dependencies>
 						<configuration>