diff --git a/as2-demo-spring-boot/pom.xml b/as2-demo-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 52e6b6eb..c2886daf 100644
--- a/as2-demo-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/as2-demo-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -40,23 +40,11 @@
     </license>
   </licenses>
 
-  <!-- Include here to not bloat the global scope -->  
-  <dependencyManagement>
-    <dependencies>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
-        <type>pom</type>
-        <scope>import</scope>
-      </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-  </dependencyManagement>
-
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
+      <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -78,6 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>