diff --git a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-starters/dapr-spring-boot-starter-test/pom.xml b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-starters/dapr-spring-boot-starter-test/pom.xml
index ee3a53ee2..aa2983f7a 100644
--- a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-starters/dapr-spring-boot-starter-test/pom.xml
+++ b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-starters/dapr-spring-boot-starter-test/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
     <description>Dapr Spring Boot Starter Tests (with Testcontainers Support)</description>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -43,6 +47,9 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+          <configuration>
+            <skip>true</skip>
+          </configuration>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-tests/pom.xml b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-tests/pom.xml
index fc7404557..56100598a 100644
--- a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-tests/pom.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
   <description>Dapr Spring Boot Tests</description>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
       <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-autoconfigure</artifactId>
+      <version>${project.parent.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
       <artifactId>testcontainers-dapr</artifactId>
+      <version>${dapr.sdk.alpha.version}</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
@@ -44,6 +50,16 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <skip>true</skip>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <skipPublishing>true</skipPublishing>
+        </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>