diff --git a/spring-5-security/pom.xml b/spring-5-security/pom.xml
index 3fd31c8bc5..c486d5346b 100644
--- a/spring-5-security/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-5-security/pom.xml
@@ -60,8 +60,5 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <properties>
-        <spring-boot.version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
-    </properties>
 
 </project>