diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc
index f51b71b6a0a..c8834f4e795 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/build-info.adoc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ It also allows you to add an arbitrary number of additional properties, as shown
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<goals>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc
index 19155961559..09e08bce3f9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/integration-tests.adoc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ To make sure that the lifecycle of your Spring Boot application is properly mana
 		<plugin>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>{version}</version>
+			<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 			<executions>
 				<execution>
 					<id>pre-integration-test</id>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ The example below showcases how you could achieve the same feature using the htt
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>pre-integration-test</id>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ This example shows how you can skip integration tests with a command-line proper
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>pre-integration-test</id>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
index 9a9aa22dee0..1588a0561e1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/packaging.adoc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Packaging an executable archive is performed by the `repackage` goal, as shown i
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{version}</version>
+				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The "Main-Class" in the manifest is actually controlled by the "layout" property
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{version}</version>
+				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<mainClass>${start.class}</mainClass>
 					<layout>ZIP</layout>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ If that is the case or if you prefer to keep the original artifact and attach th
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ The following configuration installs/deploys a single `task` classified artifact
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ If you need the repackaged jar to have a different local name than the one defin
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ If you need to only deploy the original jar and yet be able to run your app with
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ Spring Boot repackages the jar file for this project using a custom layout facto
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<executions>
 						<execution>
 							<id>repackage</id>
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ The following example excludes `com.foo:bar`, and only that artifact:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<excludes>
 							<exclude>
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ This example excludes any artifact belonging to the `com.foo` group:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<excludeGroupIds>com.foo</excludeGroupIds>
 					</configuration>
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc
index cf9cfcfe598..901afbd9211 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/docs/asciidoc/running.adoc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ To enable it, just add the following dependency to your project:
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
-			<version>{version}</version>
+			<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ You can restore it at any time by configuring your project:
 		<plugin>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>{version}</version>
+			<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 			<configuration>
 				<addResources>true</addResources>
 			</configuration>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ The following configuration suspend the process until a debugger has joined on p
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<jvmArguments>
 							-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=5005
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ The following example sets `property1` to `test` and `property2` to 42:
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>{version}</version>
+					<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<systemPropertyVariables>
 							<property1>test</property1>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ The following example sets the 'ENV1', 'ENV2', 'ENV3', 'ENV4' env variables:
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{version}</version>
+				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<environmentVariables>
 						<ENV1>5000</ENV1>
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ The following configuration enables the `foo` and `bar` profiles:
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>{version}</version>
+				<version>{gradle-project-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<profiles>
 						<profile>foo</profile>