diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml b/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
index 166a62c230..87b346a818 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@
         <jib-maven-plugin.version>3.2.1</jib-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
+                <artifactId>operator-framework-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
@@ -48,7 +60,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>operator-framework-junit-5</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
index c1f749202d..29a8fa48e2 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
@@ -21,16 +21,26 @@
         <jib-maven-plugin.version>3.3.0</jib-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
+                <artifactId>operator-framework-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>operator-framework</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>micrometer-support</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
@@ -69,7 +79,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>operator-framework-junit-5</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
index cb2367de75..bd31fb7dd0 100644
--- a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,22 @@
         <jib-maven-plugin.version>3.3.0</jib-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
+                <artifactId>operator-framework-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>operator-framework</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -60,7 +71,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>operator-framework-junit-5</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
index 88580da4b7..9103128d15 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@
         <jib-maven-plugin.version>3.3.0</jib-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
+                <artifactId>operator-framework-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
@@ -48,7 +60,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>operator-framework-junit-5</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>