diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/loanbroker-flow/src/main/resources/application.properties b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/loanbroker-flow/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 1b6399022f..191df5ed61 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/loanbroker-flow/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-loanbroker-showcase/loanbroker-flow/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ quarkus.kubernetes.deployment-target=knative
 quarkus.knative.image-pull-policy=IfNotPresent
 # Use the Kogito service discovery mechanism to get the services url.
 # For more information see: https://kiegroup.github.io/kogito-docs/serverlessworkflow/latest/cloud/kubernetes-service-discovery.html
-quarkus.knative.env.vars.kogito_service_cluster_url=knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/loanbroker-example/loanbroker-flow
-quarkus.knative.env.vars.credit_bureau_url=knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/loanbroker-example/loanbroker-credit-bureau
-quarkus.knative.env.vars.aggregator_url=kubernetes:services.v1/loanbroker-example/loanbroker-aggregator
+quarkus.knative.env.vars.kogito_service_cluster_url=${knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/loanbroker-example/loanbroker-flow}
+quarkus.knative.env.vars.credit_bureau_url=${knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/loanbroker-example/loanbroker-credit-bureau}
+quarkus.knative.env.vars.aggregator_url=${kubernetes:services.v1/loanbroker-example/loanbroker-aggregator}
 
 # Kogito persistence configurations for enabling the serverless workflow persistence
 %persistence.quarkus.container-image.group=dev.local
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/subscription-flow/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/subscription-flow/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
index db3cf3984b..fc69e8868f 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/subscription-flow/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-newsletter-subscription/subscription-flow/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Use the Kogito service discovery mechanism to get the current service url.
 # For more information see: https://kiegroup.github.io/kogito-docs/serverlessworkflow/latest/cloud/kubernetes-service-discovery.html
-kogito.service.url=knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/newsletter-showcase/subscription-flow
+kogito.service.url=${knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/newsletter-showcase/subscription-flow}
 
 # When the application is generated with the knative profile, it'll require a PostgreSQL database.
 # Kogito persistence configurations for enabling the serverless workflow persistence
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mp.messaging.outgoing.kogito-variables-events.method=POST
 # For more information see:
 # https://kiegroup.github.io/kogito-docs/serverlessworkflow/latest/cloud/kubernetes-service-discovery.html
 # https://quarkus.io/guides/deploying-to-kubernetes#environment-variables-from-keyvalue-pairs
-quarkus.knative.env.vars.subscription_service_url=knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/newsletter-showcase/subscription-service
+quarkus.knative.env.vars.subscription_service_url=${knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/newsletter-showcase/subscription-service}
 
 # Configure current deployment to set an env var with name POSTGRES_HOST
 # For more information see: https://quarkus.io/guides/deploying-to-kubernetes#environment-variables-from-keyvalue-pairs
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
index 09f04afbfb..264df265a2 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-embedded/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Use the Kogito service discovery mechanism to get the current service url.
 # For more information see: https://kiegroup.github.io/kogito-docs/serverlessworkflow/latest/cloud/kubernetes-service-discovery.html
-kogito.service.url=knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/default/timeouts-showcase-embedded
+kogito.service.url=${knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/default/timeouts-showcase-embedded}
 
 # This enables Knative to fetch the image information on Minikube.
 # You can change this property with -Pknative -Dquarkus.container-image.group from the command line.
diff --git a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
index 20f28f97d3..67e700c269 100644
--- a/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
+++ b/serverless-workflow-examples/serverless-workflow-timeouts-showcase-extended/src/main/resources/application-knative.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ quarkus.datasource.password=pass
 
 # Use the Kogito service discovery mechanism to get the current service url.
 # For more information see: https://kiegroup.github.io/kogito-docs/serverlessworkflow/latest/cloud/kubernetes-service-discovery.html
-kogito.service.url=knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/timeouts-showcase/timeouts-showcase-extended
+kogito.service.url=${knative:services.v1.serving.knative.dev/timeouts-showcase/timeouts-showcase-extended}
 
 # Skip user tasks and variables events sending.
 kogito.events.usertasks.enabled=false