diff --git a/bom/application/pom.xml b/bom/application/pom.xml
index 9792cd600b5f4..f75edd315dcc3 100644
--- a/bom/application/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/application/pom.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
         <rest-assured.version>5.4.0</rest-assured.version>
         <hamcrest.version>2.2</hamcrest.version><!-- The version needs to be compatible with both REST Assured and Awaitility -->
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.10.2</junit.jupiter.version>
-        <junit-pioneer.version>1.5.0</junit-pioneer.version>
         <infinispan.version>14.0.25.Final</infinispan.version>
         <infinispan.protostream.version>4.6.5.Final</infinispan.protostream.version>
         <caffeine.version>3.1.5</caffeine.version>
@@ -5241,11 +5240,6 @@
                 <artifactId>elasticsearch-rest-client-sniffer</artifactId>
                 <version>${elasticsearch-opensource-components.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.junit-pioneer</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit-pioneer</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit-pioneer.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>org.jacoco.core</artifactId>
diff --git a/build-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/pom.xml
index 1fe653830d0cc..1ca9aff872c00 100644
--- a/build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
         <opensearch-server.version>2.11.1</opensearch-server.version>
         <opensearch.image>docker.io/opensearchproject/opensearch:${opensearch-server.version}</opensearch.image>
         <opensearch.protocol>http</opensearch.protocol>
+        <junit-pioneer.version>2.2.0</junit-pioneer.version>
 
         <!-- Database images for JDBC/Reactive/Hibernate tests and devservices -->
         <postgres.image>docker.io/postgres:14</postgres.image>
@@ -289,6 +290,12 @@
                 <version>${assertj.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.junit-pioneer</groupId>
+                <artifactId>junit-pioneer</artifactId>
+                <version>${junit-pioneer.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.asciidoctor</groupId>