diff --git a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
index a3b7000dc0..7cec5fce66 100644
--- a/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
+++ b/dapr-spring/dapr-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
diff --git a/sdk/pom.xml b/sdk/pom.xml
index 6bfecd2584..f77de232dd 100644
--- a/sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     <argLine>
       --add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED
     </argLine>
-          
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml
index 46b2569cff..d39a50cf52 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/consumer-app/pom.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml
index 1d816cd12d..467d48c2d8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/producer-app/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/orchestrator/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/orchestrator/pom.xml
index 5c44171c82..c4f8a515f0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/orchestrator/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/orchestrator/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
@@ -45,6 +46,19 @@
       <artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <!-- Worker dependencies to ensure Maven reactor builds them before integration tests -->
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
+      <artifactId>worker-one</artifactId>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>io.dapr</groupId>
+      <artifactId>worker-two</artifactId>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
@@ -75,6 +89,23 @@
           <skip>true</skip>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>integration-test</goal>
+              <goal>verify</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+        <configuration>
+          <includes>
+            <include>**/*IT.java</include>
+          </includes>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-one/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-one/pom.xml
index cecf892ad5..e2447be6a7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-one/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-one/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-two/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-two/pom.xml
index 7b3951ede9..9584fabf30 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-two/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/multi-app/worker-two/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/patterns/pom.xml b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/patterns/pom.xml
index b6382cc0db..a737ec5dc6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-examples/workflows/patterns/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-examples/workflows/patterns/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>