diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e82a112b3..f61b283fe 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
     <maven.jacoco.plugin.version>0.7.7.201606060606</maven.jacoco.plugin.version>
     <maven.checkstyle.plugin.version>2.17</maven.checkstyle.plugin.version>
     <maven.sevntu.checkstyle.plugin.version>1.21.0</maven.sevntu.checkstyle.plugin.version>
+    <maven.versions.plugin.version>2.3</maven.versions.plugin.version>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
     <tools.jar.version>${java.version}.0</tools.jar.version>
     <tools.jar.path>${java.home}/../lib/tools.jar</tools.jar.path>
@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2</version>
+        <version>${maven.versions.plugin.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
         </configuration>
@@ -1252,7 +1253,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2</version>
+        <version>${maven.versions.plugin.version}</version>
         <reportSets>
           <reportSet>
             <reports>