diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
index 15bcb64131d..238fa22d394 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<properties>
 				<aspectj.version>1.9.0.RC1</aspectj.version>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml
index 636bab1e080..fef2563b04c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>
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 c042869703f..dadaaca8503 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml
index 2de5d57e797..7e675041438 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml
index a263d9637b5..9e1dd1da350 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml
index c205ec9cd85..de702c0bbfe 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml
index 5d7f28ddff4..e208d3a8862 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml
index cb6a9681db2..dcbaaeb71f2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml
index 20a912330bb..f92b4711303 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml
index 568fe344185..9df62310593 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
index 2d9a566edb0..210eef51e7d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml
index 9b4966693b8..f51b7ba783f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml
index 350ddddc97f..397d8601727 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>java9</id>
 			<activation>
-				<jdk>9</jdk>
+				<jdk>[9,)</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>