diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
index 2bc6ae95d..a8ab51899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       ff-run: false
       ff-site-run: false
       jdk-matrix: '[ "21" ]'
-      maven-matrix: '[ "3.9.9" ]'
+      maven-matrix: '[ "3.9.9", "4.0.0-rc-1" ]'
       verify-fail-fast: false
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 66319dd5e..42ed049c7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     <jettyVersion>10.0.24</jettyVersion>
     <!-- used by supplier and demo only -->
     <maven3Version>3.9.9</maven3Version>
-    <maven4Version>4.0.0-beta-5</maven4Version>
+    <maven4Version>4.0.0-rc-1</maven4Version>
     <minimalMavenBuildVersion>[3.8.8,)</minimalMavenBuildVersion>
     <!-- MRESOLVER-422: keep this in sync with Javadoc plugin configuration (but cannot directly, as this below is range) -->
     <minimalJavaBuildVersion>[21,)</minimalJavaBuildVersion>