diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7aa86d3..e450bd5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ Add the following to your `pom.xml`:
 
 for **GraphQL Java Kickstart**:
 
+*Note: requires graphql-java:17.x until graphql-java-kickstart:graphql-spring-boot:13.x is released*
+
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.tailrocks.graphql</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/kickstart-webflux/build.gradle.kts b/samples/kickstart-webflux/build.gradle.kts
index 9849193..84b9d02 100644
--- a/samples/kickstart-webflux/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/kickstart-webflux/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ the<io.spring.gradle.dependencymanagement.dsl.DependencyManagementExtension>().a
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":graphql-datetime-kickstart-spring-boot-starter"))
 
+    // FIXME - downgrade graphql-java until graphql-java-kickstart release v13 (with graphql-java 18.x support)
+    implementation("com.graphql-java:graphql-java:17.3")
+
     // Spring Boot
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux")
     testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
diff --git a/samples/kickstart-webmvc/build.gradle.kts b/samples/kickstart-webmvc/build.gradle.kts
index 2dda2b5..2e40d5f 100644
--- a/samples/kickstart-webmvc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/kickstart-webmvc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ the<io.spring.gradle.dependencymanagement.dsl.DependencyManagementExtension>().a
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":graphql-datetime-kickstart-spring-boot-starter"))
 
+    // FIXME - downgrade graphql-java until graphql-java-kickstart release v13 (with graphql-java 18.x support)
+    implementation("com.graphql-java:graphql-java:17.3")
+
     // Spring Boot
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
     testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")