diff --git a/spring-cloud/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/pom.xml
index 928db8adb7..c0e452afaf 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                     <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
@@ -85,13 +84,7 @@
         <spring-cloud-starter-feign.version>1.4.7.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-feign.version>
         <spring-cloud-starter-hystrix.version>1.4.7.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-hystrix.version>
         <spring-cloud-stream.version>3.0.6.RELEASE</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-        <spring-boot-starter-web.version>2.3.1.RELEASE</spring-boot-starter-web.version>
-        <spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>2.3.1.RELEASE</spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml
index 3952ffdec1..f65db6a2fe 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@
         <spring-cloud.version>Dalston.SR4</spring-cloud.version>
         <spring-cloud>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring-cloud>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
     
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/config/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/config/pom.xml
index 65a9830495..6ebf23637e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/config/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/config/pom.xml
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
@@ -50,10 +43,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/customer-service/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/customer-service/pom.xml
index 026a7a1841..729abb4f05 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/customer-service/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/customer-service/pom.xml
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
-            <type>pom</type>
-            <scope>import</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
@@ -78,10 +71,5 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/discovery/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/discovery/pom.xml
index eaebaacc4d..d77e29768f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/discovery/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/discovery/pom.xml
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Edgware.SR5</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml
index aacd2cdbf7..34b7af7c0a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Dalston.RELEASE</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
     
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/order-service/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/order-service/pom.xml
index 04901f9936..a32bd5a2d3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/order-service/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/order-service/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
@@ -126,9 +119,5 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <orderservice.mainclass>com.baeldung.orderservice.OrderApplication</orderservice.mainclass>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-book/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-book/pom.xml
index cf34e44f24..de0785bd45 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-book/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-book/pom.xml
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Dalston.RELEASE</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-rating/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-rating/pom.xml
index a232861cad..0cce78276a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-rating/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/svc-rating/pom.xml
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Dalston.RELEASE</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/zipkin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/zipkin/pom.xml
index 134038b94a..b83c5a2aaa 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
@@ -58,10 +51,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
index e693bc7a29..7fb0c1fd68 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
@@ -42,10 +35,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Hoxton.SR4</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml
index 2e84061be9..e71e1350a2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@
         <postgresql.version>42.2.10</postgresql.version>
         <bytebuddy.version>1.10.10</bytebuddy.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
     
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/pom.xml
index 19b5e3cd8d..0be3941db1 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/pom.xml
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@
         <aws-lambda-java-core.version>1.1.0</aws-lambda-java-core.version>
         <spring-boot-thin.version>1.0.10.RELEASE</spring-boot-thin.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/cloudfunction/aws/functions/Greeter.java b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/cloudfunction/aws/functions/Greeter.java
index c443b98c18..bbc87a4ae2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/cloudfunction/aws/functions/Greeter.java
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/cloudfunction/aws/functions/Greeter.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.spring.cloudfunction.functions.aws;
+package com.baeldung.spring.cloudfunction.aws.functions;
 
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/resources/application.properties b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/resources/application.properties
index b445bfa4ed..2cb479879c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-functions/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-spring.cloud.function.scan.packages: com.baeldung.spring.cloudfunction.functions.aws
\ No newline at end of file
+spring.cloud.function.scan.packages: com.baeldung.spring.cloudfunction.aws.functions
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml
index 9b43542f02..204cb8765c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml
index 7989b09ed4..44e5bf2501 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml
@@ -47,24 +47,20 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml
index cb7377d705..e7be8f2c58 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-kubernetes/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-kubernetes/pom.xml
index c936024753..a3669d2d55 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -25,9 +25,5 @@
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-books-api/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-books-api/pom.xml
index 1dcf14f104..8ba0fc5cad 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-books-api/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-books-api/pom.xml
@@ -75,9 +75,5 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-config-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-config-server/pom.xml
index 736b8bdf78..c64341f652 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-config-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-config-server/pom.xml
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud.version>Camden.SR4</spring-cloud.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-discovery-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-discovery-server/pom.xml
index 12f8b6ae6a..85790bf895 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-discovery-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-discovery-server/pom.xml
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud.version>Edgware.SR4</spring-cloud.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-reviews-api/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-reviews-api/pom.xml
index 0e7aed7f6a..35d0e79543 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-reviews-api/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-rest/spring-cloud-rest-reviews-api/pom.xml
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@
         <rest-assured.version>3.0.1</rest-assured.version>
         <embedded-redis.version>0.6</embedded-redis.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-client/pom.xml
index ce57cfd7d3..fa9cee29a2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-client/pom.xml
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Hoxton.SR4</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
-
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-retry/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-retry/pom.xml
index 198473d5e5..99eb882421 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-retry/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-ribbon-retry/pom.xml
@@ -56,9 +56,5 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud.version>Hoxton.SR3</spring-cloud.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-security/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-security/pom.xml
index 0997b1f3aa..3a007c8df1 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-security/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-security/pom.xml
@@ -21,9 +21,5 @@
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kafka/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kafka/pom.xml
index 3283d4d07c..52230dd1c1 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -106,10 +106,6 @@
         <kafka-avro-serializer.version>4.0.0</kafka-avro-serializer.version>
         <avro.version>1.8.2</avro.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kinesis/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kinesis/pom.xml
index d3182433e9..9e706cc239 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kinesis/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/spring-cloud-stream-kinesis/pom.xml
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@
         <aws-sdk.version>1.11.632</aws-sdk.version>
         <spring-cloud-stream-kinesis-binder.version>2.0.2.RELEASE</spring-cloud-stream-kinesis-binder.version>
         <spring-cloud-stream-test.version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring-cloud-stream-test.version>
-
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-task/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-task/pom.xml
index bb18c1390b..21d8a4e42b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-task/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-task/pom.xml
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Hoxton.SR4</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
         <spring-cloud-task.version>2.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-task.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-vault/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-vault/pom.xml
index a713e47fe2..d9ae6b515f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-vault/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-vault/pom.xml
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud.version>Greenwich.RELEASE</spring-cloud.version>
-
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml
index 118a9e2c11..321da7527a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
index 9cf96df60e..77e8ef7c20 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
+            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
+            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
index cd25f5f294..c3f6642351 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
+            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
index 3d238d5d5f..ddffe540c5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul/pom.xml
index 3884e67388..b8db1f2fc7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul/pom.xml
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud.version>Hoxton.SR4</spring-cloud.version>
 
-        <!-- testing -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <junit-jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>