diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 141da51..3cb93e5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring-boot-version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>eu.dnetlib.uoaadmintools.UoaAdminToolsApplication</mainClass>
                     <executable>true</executable>