diff --git a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core-2/pom.xml b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core-2/pom.xml
index 55eaf262df..5d77098869 100644
--- a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core-2/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core-2/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
         <relativePath>../../parent-boot-2</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
+    <properties>
+        <spring.security.version>5.8.4</spring.security.version>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -52,12 +56,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-            <version>5.8.4</version>
+            <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-            <version>5.8.4</version>
+            <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>