diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a12c9d8..3ac0359 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <sonar.host.url>https://sq.terrestris.de</sonar.host.url>
     <sonar.login>terrestris</sonar.login>
     <sonar.sources>src/main/</sonar.sources>
-    <maven-core.version>4.0.0-beta-5</maven-core.version>
+    <maven-core.version>4.0.0-rc-2</maven-core.version>
   </properties>