diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5e0d5d8e40..7305ea7594c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 									<includes>
 										<include>${basedir}/spring-boot-samples/**/build.gradle</include>
 									</includes>
-									<token>springBootVersion\s+.*+</token>
+									<token>springBootVersion =\s+.*+</token>
 									<value>springBootVersion = '${project.version}'</value>
 								</configuration>
 							</execution>