diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
index edbf5883e..2d9d98d75 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@
                 <extraArtifact>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools:maven-script-ant:${project.version}</extraArtifact>
                 <extraArtifact>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools:maven-script-beanshell:${project.version}</extraArtifact>
               </extraArtifacts>
+              <scriptVariables>
+                <maven3Version>${maven3Version}</maven3Version>
+              </scriptVariables>
             </configuration>
             <executions>
               <execution>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy
index 13ab88067..329198221 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/java-basic-annotations/verify.groovy
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ assert descriptorFile.isFile()
 def pluginDescriptor = new XmlParser().parse( descriptorFile );
 
 assert pluginDescriptor.requiredJavaVersion.text() == '1.8'
-assert pluginDescriptor.requiredMavenVersion.text() == '3.9.9'
+assert pluginDescriptor.requiredMavenVersion.text() == maven3Version
 
 def mojo = pluginDescriptor.mojos.mojo.findAll{ it.goal.text() == "first" }[0]
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/pom.xml
index b7554afb2..02c6c4e40 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@
                 <!-- used in ITs -->
                 <extraArtifact>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-plugin-plugin:${project.version}</extraArtifact>
               </extraArtifacts>
+              <scriptVariables>
+                <maven3Version>${maven3Version}</maven3Version>
+              </scriptVariables>
             </configuration>
             <executions>
               <execution>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-no-fork-report/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-no-fork-report/verify.groovy
index 84266c9a4..d7d173b27 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-no-fork-report/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-no-fork-report/verify.groovy
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ assert !pluginInfo.text.contains('Memory')
 assert !pluginInfo.text.contains('Disk Space')
 // check JDK and Maven requirements
 assert pluginInfo.text.contains('1.8')
-assert pluginInfo.text.contains('3.9.9')
+assert pluginInfo.text.contains(maven3Version)
 
 // deprecated info and description
 assert pluginInfo.text.contains('<div><strong>Deprecated.</strong> You don\'t use test goals, do you?</div><br />')
diff --git a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/verify.groovy
index 414d5690a..ea819a144 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report-annotations/verify.groovy
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ assert !pluginInfo.text.contains('Memory')
 assert !pluginInfo.text.contains('Disk Space')
 // check JDK and Maven requirements
 assert pluginInfo.text.contains('1.8')
-assert pluginInfo.text.contains('3.9.9')
+assert pluginInfo.text.contains(maven3Version)
 
 // deprecated info and description
 assert pluginInfo.text.contains('<div><strong>Deprecated.</strong> You don\'t use test goals, do you?</div><br />')
diff --git a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/verify.groovy
index c79e484d0..a8d501613 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-report-plugin/src/it/plugin-report/verify.groovy
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ assert !pluginInfo.text.contains('Memory')
 assert !pluginInfo.text.contains('Disk Space')
 // check JDK and Maven requirements
 assert pluginInfo.text.contains('1.8')
-assert pluginInfo.text.contains('3.9.9')
+assert pluginInfo.text.contains(maven3Version)
 
 // deprecated info and description
 assert pluginInfo.text.contains('<div><strong>Deprecated.</strong> You don\'t use test goals, do you?</div><br />')
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f7d151440..d372bc7a0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     <pluginTestingHarnessVersion>3.3.0</pluginTestingHarnessVersion>
     <maven4Version>4.0.0-alpha-4</maven4Version>
-    <maven3Version>3.9.9</maven3Version>
-    <resolverVersion>1.9.20</resolverVersion>
+    <maven3Version>3.9.11</maven3Version>
+    <resolverVersion>1.9.24</resolverVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
     <antVersion>1.10.15</antVersion>
     <maven.site.path>plugin-tools-archives/plugin-tools-LATEST</maven.site.path>