diff --git a/spring-cloud-bus/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-bus/pom.xml
index ec56e23ac7..15eed8dcf0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-bus/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-bus/pom.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Hoxton.SR4</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
+        <spring-boot.version>2.3.3.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>