diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ae53a2d1..35ca3890 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -396,6 +396,12 @@
               <requireReleaseDeps>
                 <message>No Snapshots Allowed!</message>
                 <onlyWhenRelease>true</onlyWhenRelease>
+                <excludes>
+                  <!-- exclude test dependencies - we always test the latest version -->
+                  <exclude>org.nuxeo.ecm.distribution:nuxeo-server-tomcat</exclude>
+                  <exclude>org.nuxeo.ecm.automation:nuxeo-automation-core</exclude>
+                  <exclude>org.nuxeo.ecm.platform:nuxeo-platform-login-portal-sso</exclude>
+                </excludes>
               </requireReleaseDeps>
               <requireMavenVersion>
                 <version>[3.2,)</version>