diff --git a/impl/maven-cli/src/test/resources/mavenHome/conf/maven-system.properties b/impl/maven-cli/src/test/resources/mavenHome/conf/maven-system.properties
index ca1c0ba2c532..a961790d75de 100644
--- a/impl/maven-cli/src/test/resources/mavenHome/conf/maven-system.properties
+++ b/impl/maven-cli/src/test/resources/mavenHome/conf/maven-system.properties
@@ -66,3 +66,9 @@ maven.user.extensions         = ${maven.user.conf}/extensions.xml
 # Maven central repository URL.
 #
 maven.repo.central = ${env.MAVEN_REPO_CENTRAL:-https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2}
+
+#
+# Maven Resolver Configuration
+#
+# Align locking to the same as in Maven 3.9.x
+aether.syncContext.named.factory = rwlock-local