diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml
index 534f8372c9e..1badc97c1c0 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
     <name>Apache Karaf :: Examples :: GraphQL :: API</name>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>karaf-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.graphql-java</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml
index 57be5ff1229..e04862b3a29 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
     <name>Apache Karaf :: Examples :: GraphQL :: Shell Commands</name>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>karaf-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.karaf.shell</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml
index 883da44c1f9..28a8e642762 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
     <name>Apache Karaf :: Examples :: GraphQL :: Core</name>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>karaf-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.karaf.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml
index efa7063eae8..da10b9a0fb7 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
     <name>Apache Karaf :: Examples :: GraphQL :: SCR Servlet</name>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>karaf-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-websocket/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-websocket/pom.xml
index ba4467f2692..32679433280 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-websocket/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-websocket/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
     <name>Apache Karaf :: Examples :: GraphQL :: WebSocket</name>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>karaf-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.websocket</groupId>
diff --git a/manual/pom.xml b/manual/pom.xml
index f7db103d5a7..1a80a6981af 100644
--- a/manual/pom.xml
+++ b/manual/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@
 	<name>Apache Karaf :: Manual</name>
 	<packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId>
+				<artifactId>karaf-bom</artifactId>
+				<version>${project.version}</version>
+				<type>pom</type>
+				<scope>import</scope>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
+
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.karaf.subsystem</groupId>