diff --git a/source/get-started.txt b/source/get-started.txt
index 0a2a07058..941d04ff7 100644
--- a/source/get-started.txt
+++ b/source/get-started.txt
@@ -70,10 +70,19 @@ its dependencies in your development environment.
          or `Creating New Gradle Builds <https://guides.gradle.org/creating-new-gradle-builds/>`__
          to learn how to set up your project.
 
+   .. step:: Add the {+driver-short+} Bill of Materials
+
+      .. _java-get-started-install-bom:
+
+      .. sharedinclude:: dbx/jvm/bom.rst
+         
+         .. replacement:: gradle-filename
+            
+            ``build.gradle``
+
    .. step:: Install the {+driver-short+}
 
-      In your IDE, create a new `Maven <https://maven.apache.org/>`__ or `Gradle <https://gradle.org/>`__
-      project. If you use Maven, add the following code to your ``pom.xml`` dependencies list:
+      If you use Maven, add the following code to your ``pom.xml`` dependencies list:
 
       .. code-block:: xml
 
@@ -81,7 +90,6 @@ its dependencies in your development environment.
              <dependency>
                  <groupId>org.mongodb</groupId>
                  <artifactId>mongodb-driver-sync</artifactId>
-                 <version>{+full-version+}</version>
              </dependency>
          </dependencies>
 
@@ -90,13 +98,17 @@ its dependencies in your development environment.
       .. code-block:: groovy
         
          dependencies {
-           implementation 'org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync:{+full-version+}'
+           implementation 'org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync'
          }
       
+      Because you installed the BOM, you can omit a version in the
+      {+driver-short+} dependency entry. The version you specify in the
+      BOM determines the dependency versions to install.
+
       After you configure your dependencies, ensure they are available to your
       project by running your dependency manager and refreshing
       the project in your IDE.
-      
+
 After you complete these steps, you have a new project 
 and the driver dependencies installed.
 
@@ -247,4 +259,4 @@ visiting the following guides:
 - :ref:`java-db-coll`: Learn more about interacting with
   MongoDB databases and collections.
 - :ref:`java-integrations`: Learn about the third-party
-  integrations that you can use with the {+driver-short+}.
\ No newline at end of file
+  integrations that you can use with the {+driver-short+}.
diff --git a/source/references/whats-new.txt b/source/references/whats-new.txt
index 577f6099a..d565b6d36 100644
--- a/source/references/whats-new.txt
+++ b/source/references/whats-new.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ and features:
 
 .. sharedinclude:: dbx/jvm/v5.4-wn-items.rst
 
+   .. replacement:: install-bom-link
+
+      the :ref:`Add the {+driver-short+} Bill of Materials <java-get-started-install-bom>` step of the Get Started tutorial
+
    .. replacement:: sort-option-link
       
       the :ref:`java-sync-client-bulk-write-update` and