diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1e809f39c1d0..75f78ff72c4a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     <mariadb.version>3.0.5</mariadb.version>
     <mariadb.docker.version>10.3.6</mariadb.docker.version>
     <maven-artifact-transfer.version>0.13.1</maven-artifact-transfer.version>
-    <maven.resolver.version>1.8.0</maven.resolver.version>
+    <maven.resolver.version>1.8.1</maven.resolver.version>
     <maven.version>3.8.4</maven.version>
     <mongodb.version>3.12.11</mongodb.version>
     <openpojo.version>0.9.1</openpojo.version>
diff --git a/tests/test-distribution/pom.xml b/tests/test-distribution/pom.xml
index 9a9e6608d409..1625433f9cb0 100644
--- a/tests/test-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@
       <artifactId>maven-resolver-spi</artifactId>
       <version>${maven.resolver.version}</version>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-resolver-impl</artifactId>
+      <version>${maven.resolver.version}</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <!-- Used when running in SISU container to manage beans lifecycle (of locking factories) -->
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+          <artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-resolver-connector-basic</artifactId>