diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c98c736..de5f59a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@
         </developer>
     </developers>
 
-    <properties>
-        <maven.version>3.3.9</maven.version>
-        <release.arguments />
-    </properties>
 
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>
@@ -219,43 +215,33 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${maven.version}</version>
+            <version>3.5.0</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
-            <version>${maven.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
-            <version>${maven.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-aether-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>${maven.version}</version>
+            <version>3.3.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-plugin-annotations</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.1</version>
+            <version>3.5</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-archiver</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1.1</version>
+            <version>3.2.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
             <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-            <version>1.8.3</version>
+            <version>1.10.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.shared</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-common-artifact-filters</artifactId>
-            <version>1.4</version>
+            <version>3.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>