diff --git a/examples/quarkus-cli/src/test/java/io/quarkus/qe/QuarkusCliClientIT.java b/examples/quarkus-cli/src/test/java/io/quarkus/qe/QuarkusCliClientIT.java
index 5e0fcbde2..fff326cfc 100644
--- a/examples/quarkus-cli/src/test/java/io/quarkus/qe/QuarkusCliClientIT.java
+++ b/examples/quarkus-cli/src/test/java/io/quarkus/qe/QuarkusCliClientIT.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import io.quarkus.test.bootstrap.config.QuarkusConfigCommand;
 import io.quarkus.test.scenarios.QuarkusScenario;
 import io.quarkus.test.scenarios.annotations.EnabledOnNative;
+import io.quarkus.test.services.quarkus.CliDevModeVersionLessQuarkusApplicationManagedResource;
 import io.quarkus.test.services.quarkus.model.QuarkusProperties;
 
 @Tag("quarkus-cli")
@@ -110,6 +111,22 @@ public void shouldCreateApplicationUsingArtifactId() {
         assertTrue(result.isSuccessful(), "The application didn't build on JVM. Output: " + result.getOutput());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void shouldRunApplicationWithoutOverwritingVersion() {
+        QuarkusCliRestService app = cliClient.createApplication("versionFull:app", defaults()
+                .withStream("3.8")
+                .withPlatformBom(null)
+                .withManagedResourceCreator((serviceContext,
+                        quarkusCliClient) -> managedResourceBuilder -> new CliDevModeVersionLessQuarkusApplicationManagedResource(
+                                serviceContext, quarkusCliClient)));
+
+        app.start();
+        String response = app.given().get().getBody().asString();
+        // check that app was indeed running with quarkus 3.8 (it was not overwritten)
+        // version is printed on welcome screen
+        assertTrue(response.contains("3.8"), "Quarkus is not running on 3.8");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void shouldAddAndRemoveExtensions() {
         // Create application
diff --git a/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/QuarkusCliClient.java b/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/QuarkusCliClient.java
index 16021d1f2..70dea9130 100644
--- a/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/QuarkusCliClient.java
+++ b/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/QuarkusCliClient.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public QuarkusCliRestService createApplication(String name, CreateApplicationReq
         QuarkusCliRestService service = new QuarkusCliRestService(this, serviceFolder);
         ServiceContext serviceContext = service.register(name, context);
 
-        service.init(s -> new CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource(serviceContext, this));
+        service.init(request.managedResourceCreator.initBuilder(serviceContext, this));
 
         // We need the service folder to be emptied before generating the project
         FileUtils.deletePath(serviceContext.getServiceFolder());
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ public static class CreateApplicationRequest {
         private String stream;
         private String[] extensions;
         private String[] extraArgs;
+        private ManagedResourceCreator managedResourceCreator = (serviceContext,
+                quarkusCliClient) -> managedResourceBuilder -> new CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource(
+                        serviceContext, quarkusCliClient);
 
         public CreateApplicationRequest withPlatformBom(String platformBom) {
             this.platformBom = platformBom;
@@ -288,6 +291,11 @@ public CreateApplicationRequest withExtraArgs(String... extraArgs) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public CreateApplicationRequest withManagedResourceCreator(ManagedResourceCreator managedResourceCreator) {
+            this.managedResourceCreator = managedResourceCreator;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public static CreateApplicationRequest defaults() {
             if (isUpstream()) {
                 // set platform due to https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/issues/40951#issuecomment-2147399201
@@ -298,6 +306,10 @@ public static CreateApplicationRequest defaults() {
         }
     }
 
+    public interface ManagedResourceCreator {
+        ManagedResourceBuilder initBuilder(ServiceContext serviceContext, QuarkusCliClient quarkusCliClient);
+    }
+
     public static class UpdateApplicationRequest {
         private String stream;
         private String platformVersion;
diff --git a/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/quarkus/CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource.java b/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/quarkus/CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource.java
index 85bbd61b0..4474d5041 100644
--- a/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/quarkus/CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource.java
+++ b/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/quarkus/CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource.java
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@
 
 public class CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource extends QuarkusManagedResource {
 
-    private static final String QUARKUS_HTTP_PORT_PROPERTY = "quarkus.http.port";
-    private static final String QUARKUS_PLATFORM_ARTIFACT_ID = "quarkus.platform.artifact-id";
-    private static final String QUARKUS_PLATFORM_ARTIFACT_ID_VALUE = "quarkus-bom";
-    private static final String QUARKUS_PLATFORM_VERSION = "quarkus.platform.version";
+    protected static final String QUARKUS_HTTP_PORT_PROPERTY = "quarkus.http.port";
+    protected static final String QUARKUS_PLATFORM_ARTIFACT_ID = "quarkus.platform.artifact-id";
+    protected static final String QUARKUS_PLATFORM_ARTIFACT_ID_VALUE = "quarkus-bom";
+    protected static final String QUARKUS_PLATFORM_VERSION = "quarkus.platform.version";
 
-    private final ServiceContext serviceContext;
-    private final QuarkusCliClient client;
+    protected final ServiceContext serviceContext;
+    protected final QuarkusCliClient client;
 
+    protected int assignedHttpPort;
     private Process process;
     private LoggingHandler loggingHandler;
-    private int assignedHttpPort;
 
     public CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource(ServiceContext serviceContext,
             QuarkusCliClient client) {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ protected LoggingHandler getLoggingHandler() {
         return loggingHandler;
     }
 
-    private Map<String, String> getPropertiesForCommand() {
+    protected Map<String, String> getPropertiesForCommand() {
         Map<String, String> runtimeProperties = new HashMap<>(serviceContext.getOwner().getProperties());
         runtimeProperties.putIfAbsent(QUARKUS_HTTP_PORT_PROPERTY, "" + assignedHttpPort);
         runtimeProperties.putIfAbsent(QUARKUS_PLATFORM_VERSION, QuarkusProperties.getVersion());
diff --git a/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/quarkus/CliDevModeVersionLessQuarkusApplicationManagedResource.java b/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/quarkus/CliDevModeVersionLessQuarkusApplicationManagedResource.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..723e2bcea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quarkus-test-cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/quarkus/CliDevModeVersionLessQuarkusApplicationManagedResource.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package io.quarkus.test.services.quarkus;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import io.quarkus.test.bootstrap.QuarkusCliClient;
+import io.quarkus.test.bootstrap.ServiceContext;
+
+public class CliDevModeVersionLessQuarkusApplicationManagedResource
+        extends CliDevModeLocalhostQuarkusApplicationManagedResource {
+    public CliDevModeVersionLessQuarkusApplicationManagedResource(ServiceContext serviceContext, QuarkusCliClient client) {
+        super(serviceContext, client);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Map<String, String> getPropertiesForCommand() {
+        Map<String, String> runtimeProperties = new HashMap<>(serviceContext.getOwner().getProperties());
+        runtimeProperties.putIfAbsent(QUARKUS_HTTP_PORT_PROPERTY, "" + assignedHttpPort);
+        return runtimeProperties;
+    }
+}