diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml
index fae7dfcb8..0901a593c 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml
index 7cc7da919..130b34bb3 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 9b613de0c..b94469df8 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
index 8c580a1ec..f88694399 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml
index 108f0cff8..38c4e0c64 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-extension-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                     <executions>
                         <execution>
                             <goals>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml
index f4ff494da..73c781811 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 971257c91..f5c090b5f 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml
index 1aa1cb462..44bbd7ff9 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml
index 0eefc5533..6b4f3861e 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-extension-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                    <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                     <executions>
                         <execution>
                             <goals>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                         <path>
                             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                             <artifactId>quarkus-extension-processor</artifactId>
-                            <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                            <version>${quarkus.version.extension}</version>
                         </path>
                     </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/debezium-storage/debezium-storage-redis/pom.xml b/debezium-storage/debezium-storage-redis/pom.xml
index dc9c8e456..40174e6a8 100644
--- a/debezium-storage/debezium-storage-redis/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-storage/debezium-storage-redis/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
                 <artifactId>quarkus-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+                <version>${quarkus.version.runtime}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-testing/debezium-testing-testcontainers/pom.xml b/debezium-testing/debezium-testing-testcontainers/pom.xml
index 3642f05f8..d8c6eeba7 100644
--- a/debezium-testing/debezium-testing-testcontainers/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-testing/debezium-testing-testcontainers/pom.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
       <artifactId>quarkus-test-common</artifactId>
-      <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
+      <version>${quarkus.version.runtime}</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <groupId>org.jboss.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 10bbdf8a6..4a38e5e5f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -110,9 +110,13 @@
         <version.antlr4test.plugin>1.18</version.antlr4test.plugin>
 
         <!-- Quarkus -->
+        <!-- Version used for Outbox extension development, changes frequently to align with latest Quarkus -->
+        <quarkus.version.extension>3.2.0.Final</quarkus.version.extension>
+
+        <!-- Version used in Debezium Server, Operator, etc., usually a LTS version -->
         <!-- Must be aligned with Apicurio version below -->
         <!-- Debezium Server Pravega must use the same Netty version as the one used by Quarkus -->
-        <quarkus.version>3.2.0.Final</quarkus.version>
+        <quarkus.version.runtime>3.2.0.Final</quarkus.version.runtime>
 
         <!-- Apicurio -->
         <version.apicurio>2.4.3.Final</version.apicurio>