diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7a5ba63e02..7c155ec8e6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-relational-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data Relational Parent</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-jdbc-distribution/pom.xml
index 824e70541b..1400b5d9f0 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-relational-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml b/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml
index 87567d6220..1078d5eb52 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-data-jdbc</artifactId>
-	<version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Data JDBC</name>
 	<description>Spring Data module for JDBC repositories.</description>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-relational-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateChangeExecutionContext.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateChangeExecutionContext.java
index b1f33efcaa..c4a6e022d2 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateChangeExecutionContext.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateChangeExecutionContext.java
@@ -348,12 +348,7 @@ private <T> RelationalPersistentEntity<T> getRequiredPersistentEntity(Class<T> t
 	}
 
 	private <T> void updateWithoutVersion(DbAction.UpdateRoot<T> update) {
-
-		if (!accessStrategy.update(update.entity(), update.getEntityType())) {
-
-			throw new IncorrectUpdateSemanticsDataAccessException(
-					String.format(UPDATE_FAILED, update.entity(), getIdFrom(update)));
-		}
+		accessStrategy.update(update.entity(), update.getEntityType());
 	}
 
 	private <T> void updateWithVersion(DbAction.UpdateRoot<T> update) {
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AbstractJdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AbstractJdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java
index a4e9877214..a7234ba9f6 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AbstractJdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AbstractJdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java
@@ -579,8 +579,7 @@ void updateFailedRootDoesNotExist() {
 		LegoSet entity = new LegoSet();
 		entity.id = 100L; // does not exist in the database
 
-		assertThatExceptionOfType(IncorrectUpdateSemanticsDataAccessException.class) //
-				.isThrownBy(() -> template.save(entity));
+		assertThatCode(() -> template.save(entity)).doesNotThrowAnyException();
 	}
 
 	@Test // DATAJDBC-112
@@ -1180,7 +1179,7 @@ void saveAndUpdateAggregateWithIdAndNullVersion() {
 		aggregate.setVersion(null);
 		aggregate.setId(23L);
 
-		assertThatThrownBy(() -> template.save(aggregate)).isInstanceOf(IncorrectUpdateSemanticsDataAccessException.class);
+		assertThatCode(() -> template.save(aggregate)).doesNotThrowAnyException();
 	}
 
 	@Test // DATAJDBC-462
diff --git a/spring-data-r2dbc/pom.xml b/spring-data-r2dbc/pom.xml
index b8ac584eee..9a7c0c92a5 100644
--- a/spring-data-r2dbc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-r2dbc/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-data-r2dbc</artifactId>
-	<version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Data R2DBC</name>
 	<description>Spring Data module for R2DBC</description>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-relational-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/spring-data-relational/pom.xml b/spring-data-relational/pom.xml
index 652ad2853d..055af81a0a 100644
--- a/spring-data-relational/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-relational/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <artifactId>spring-data-relational</artifactId>
-    <version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>Spring Data Relational</name>
     <description>Spring Data Relational support</description>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-data-relational-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.1.0-2176-ignore-update-count-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>