diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic-jdk11/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic-jdk11/pom.xml
index ea2e7b428..2bbbc31ce 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic-jdk11/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic-jdk11/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic/pom.xml
index 4a164bc71..2675d8ecb 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-basic/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-package/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-package/pom.xml
index 7735aee0c..f289a1f97 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-package/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/help-package/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdk8/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdk8/pom.xml
index 0531c7d25..63d0e04e0 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdk8/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdk8/pom.xml
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdkcurrent/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdkcurrent/pom.xml
index 53d92fb1a..d7c06603c 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdkcurrent/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations-jdkcurrent/pom.xml
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml
index 097785d2b..653a7c94e 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml
index 37a44a146..c570e414d 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic/pom.xml
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-191/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-191/pom.xml
index b6b63569b..29aa38e35 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-191/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-191/pom.xml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ under the License.
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1</version>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.1</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-223/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-223/pom.xml
index 927202586..761539118 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-223/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-223/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-272_java8/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-272_java8/pom.xml
index 85b4259a9..c10c6e42e 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-272_java8/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-272_java8/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.2.1</version>
+            <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-299_no-configuration/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-299_no-configuration/pom.xml
index cafacd434..dbb98d704 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-299_no-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-299_no-configuration/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_defaultMojoDependencies/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_defaultMojoDependencies/pom.xml
index b77ad77a2..720fac519 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_defaultMojoDependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_defaultMojoDependencies/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_emptyMojoDependencies/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_emptyMojoDependencies/pom.xml
index f5c309c2a..79d68851d 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_emptyMojoDependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_emptyMojoDependencies/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_singleMojoDependencies/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_singleMojoDependencies/pom.xml
index db8fd5a54..e142cc62b 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_singleMojoDependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-305_singleMojoDependencies/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-319_report-since/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-319_report-since/pom.xml
index 628999dfb..f7ad90a8f 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-319_report-since/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-319_report-since/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-324_javadoc/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-324_javadoc/pom.xml
index 8eae5c42f..b63f51c30 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-324_javadoc/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-324_javadoc/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-363_help-reproducible/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-363_help-reproducible/pom.xml
index 63e4d4757..b72ecc0bf 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-363_help-reproducible/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/mplugin-363_help-reproducible/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/packaging-jar/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/packaging-jar/pom.xml
index ebaeba714..ec5702cea 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/packaging-jar/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/packaging-jar/pom.xml
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk-default-version/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk-default-version/pom.xml
index 2ac965012..8efba4230 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk-default-version/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk-default-version/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk/pom.xml
index a184f458d..d0a198ec0 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-info-jdk/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/pom.xml
index 4893fe283..327bc101b 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-reporting-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.5</version>
+      <version>3.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/pom.xml
index cf7ac803b..e55b56e98 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/pom.xml
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-reporting-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.5</version>
+      <version>3.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/skip/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/skip/pom.xml
index c9aa73727..4e6e897d7 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/skip/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/skip/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>@mavenVersion@</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>