diff --git a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/breeze.py b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/breeze.py
index 8f70ae99bb..92aec99922 100755
--- a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/breeze.py
+++ b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/breeze.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def build_ci_image(
     build_cache: Optional[str],
     platform: Optional[str],
     debian_version: Optional[str],
-    upgrade_to_newer_dependencies: Optional[str],
+    upgrade_to_newer_dependencies: str = "false",
 ):
     """Builds docker CI image without entering the container."""
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def build_ci_image(
         docker_cache=build_cache,
         platform=platform,
         debian_version=debian_version,
-        upgrade_newer_dependencies=upgrade_to_newer_dependencies,
+        upgrade_to_newer_dependencies=upgrade_to_newer_dependencies,
     )
 
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ def build_prod_image(
     github_repository: Optional[str],
     platform: Optional[str],
     debian_version: Optional[str],
-    upgrade_to_newer_dependencies: bool,
+    upgrade_to_newer_dependencies: str,
     prepare_buildx_cache: bool,
     skip_installing_airflow_providers_from_sources: bool,
     disable_pypi_when_building: bool,
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def build_prod_image(
         github_repository=github_repository,
         platform=platform,
         debian_version=debian_version,
-        upgrade_newer_dependencies=upgrade_to_newer_dependencies,
+        upgrade_to_newer_dependencies=upgrade_to_newer_dependencies,
         prepare_buildx_cache=prepare_buildx_cache,
         skip_installing_airflow_providers_from_sources=skip_installing_airflow_providers_from_sources,
         disable_pypi_when_building=disable_pypi_when_building,
diff --git a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/ci/build_params.py b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/ci/build_params.py
index fd4c9bb458..23eef6f37c 100644
--- a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/ci/build_params.py
+++ b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/ci/build_params.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 @dataclass
 class BuildParams:
     # To construct ci_image_name
-    upgrade_newer_dependencies: bool = False
+    upgrade_to_newer_dependencies: str = "false"
     python_version: str = "3.7"
     airflow_branch: str = AIRFLOW_BRANCH
     build_id: int = 0
@@ -121,10 +121,3 @@ def docker_cache_ci_directive(self) -> List:
     @property
     def airflow_version(self):
         return get_airflow_version()
-
-    @property
-    def upgrade_to_newer_dependencies(self) -> str:
-        upgrade_to_newer_dependencies = 'false'
-        if self.upgrade_newer_dependencies:
-            upgrade_to_newer_dependencies = 'true'
-        return upgrade_to_newer_dependencies
diff --git a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/prod/prod_params.py b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/prod/prod_params.py
index 51986a72d7..73d5305ed6 100644
--- a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/prod/prod_params.py
+++ b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/prod/prod_params.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ProdParams:
     install_docker_context_files: bool
     disable_pypi_when_building: bool
     disable_pip_cache: bool
-    upgrade_newer_dependencies: bool
+    upgrade_to_newer_dependencies: str
     skip_installing_airflow_providers_from_sources: bool
     cleanup_docker_context_files: bool
     prepare_buildx_cache: bool
@@ -364,13 +364,6 @@ def install_from_docker_context_files(self) -> str:
             install_from_docker_context_files = 'true'
         return install_from_docker_context_files
 
-    @property
-    def upgrade_to_newer_dependencies(self) -> str:
-        upgrade_to_newer_dependencies = 'false'
-        if self.upgrade_newer_dependencies:
-            upgrade_to_newer_dependencies = 'true'
-        return upgrade_to_newer_dependencies
-
     @property
     def airflow_extras(self):
         return get_airflow_extras()
diff --git a/dev/breeze/tests/test_prod_image.py b/dev/breeze/tests/test_prod_image.py
index a3b8d5b5e4..09507709f4 100644
--- a/dev/breeze/tests/test_prod_image.py
+++ b/dev/breeze/tests/test_prod_image.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     'install_docker_context_files': False,
     'disable_pypi_when_building': False,
     'disable_pip_cache': False,
-    'upgrade_newer_dependencies': False,
+    'upgrade_to_newer_dependencies': False,
     'skip_installing_airflow_providers_from_sources': False,
     'cleanup_docker_context_files': False,
     'prepare_buildx_cache': False,