diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml
index 5dcb4104dbd..5f63d7b9d57 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml
index a50c660feee..f4fe91df0e5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-actuator</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml
index 06709f34675..1c59986b54d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-batch</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
index 527cc41ef43..2f2d8c4fc86 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-jpa</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml
index 71803280313..7a107101733 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-integration</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml
index e310ebfdf35..226f83b18ed 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jetty</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml
index aadfdc67881..fb6a89e01d8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-profile</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml
index 8d4129c1790..cc53d28de64 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-simple</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml
index 78cb331f299..46f22a2649e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml
index 4265674f7ed..91dfd1b8f02 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-traditional</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml
index dd2169c2eea..1f42294a83c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-static</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml
index 990aa220715..2f54e645d69 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-ui</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket/pom.xml
index bddfd5fc574..8651ffbc395 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml
index 6133b4779d4..fd812bb1b84 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>0.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-xml</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>