diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 33642991d..d975cc6ff 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ under the License.
     <resolverVersion>1.4.1</resolverVersion>
     <!-- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/VIHOCg#MavenEcosystemCleanup-ResolverandMaven -->
     <plexus-java.version>1.2.0</plexus-java.version>
+    <version.plexus-xml>3.0.1</version.plexus-xml>
     <jetty.version>9.4.53.v20231009</jetty.version>
     <!-- for ITs -->
     <compilerPluginVersion>3.11.0</compilerPluginVersion>