diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6dfdd41..474422d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@
         <maven.version>3.6.3</maven.version>
         <kotlin.version>1.3.71</kotlin.version>
         <maven-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin.version>
-        <itf.version>0.7.0</itf.version>
+        <itf.version>0.9.0</itf.version>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -147,7 +149,6 @@
         </testResources>
         <sourceDirectory>src/main/kotlin</sourceDirectory>
         <testSourceDirectory>src/test/kotlin</testSourceDirectory>
-
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
                 <plugin>
@@ -157,7 +158,6 @@
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
-
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.0.0-M5</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <!--
+                     ! currently needed to run integration tests.
+                    -->
+                    <systemProperties>
+                        <maven.version>${maven.version}</maven.version>
+                        <maven.home>${maven.home}</maven.home>
+                    </systemProperties>
+                </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojo.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojo.kt
index bdd9a32..994700b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojo.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojo.kt
@@ -18,17 +18,13 @@ class UpdateMojo : AbstractMojo() {
     lateinit var localRepository: ArtifactRepository
     @Parameter(defaultValue = "\${settings}", required = true)
     lateinit var settings: Settings
-    @Parameter(property = "connectionUrl", defaultValue = "\${project.scm.connection}", required = true)
+    @Parameter(property = "connectionUrl", defaultValue = "\${project.scm.connection}")
     lateinit var connectionUrl: String
-    @Parameter(
-        property = "developerConnectionUrl",
-        defaultValue = "\${project.scm.developerConnection}",
-        required = true
-    )
+    @Parameter(property = "developerConnectionUrl", defaultValue = "\${project.scm.developerConnection}")
     lateinit var developerConnectionUrl: String
     @Parameter(property = "connectionType", defaultValue = "connection", required = true)
     lateinit var connectionType: String
-    @Parameter(property = "dependencyUpdate.git.provider", defaultValue="native", required = false)
+    @Parameter(property = "dependencyUpdate.git.provider", defaultValue="NATIVE", required = false)
     lateinit var gitProvider : GitProviderChoice
 
     @Component
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT.java b/src/test/java/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e20f21c..0000000
--- a/src/test/java/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-package com.github.helpermethod;
-
-import com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension.MavenJupiterExtension;
-import com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension.MavenTest;
-import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionResult;
-
-@MavenJupiterExtension
-class UpdateMojoNativeGitIT {
-
-    @MavenTest(goals = "dependency-update-maven-plugin:update")
-    void nativeProviderIsSet(MavenExecutionResult result) {
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec5e0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.github.helpermethod
+
+import com.soebes.itf.extension.assertj.MavenExecutionResultAssert.assertThat
+import com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension.MavenGoal
+import com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension.MavenGoals
+import com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension.MavenJupiterExtension
+import com.soebes.itf.jupiter.extension.MavenTest
+import com.soebes.itf.jupiter.maven.MavenExecutionResult
+
+@MavenJupiterExtension
+internal class UpdateMojoNativeGitIT {
+    //TODO: add test for making connectionUrl or developerConnection mandatory only if provider == JGIT
+    @MavenTest
+    @MavenGoal("\${project.groupId}:\${project.artifactId}:\${project.version}:update")
+    fun nativeProviderIsSet(result: MavenExecutionResult) {
+        assertThat(result).isSuccessful()
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/resources-its/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT/nativeProviderIsSet/pom.xml b/src/test/resources-its/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT/nativeProviderIsSet/pom.xml
index 298ec79..a777bcb 100644
--- a/src/test/resources-its/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT/nativeProviderIsSet/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources-its/com/github/helpermethod/UpdateMojoNativeGitIT/nativeProviderIsSet/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
     <artifactId>native-git-provider-test</artifactId>
     <version>0.6.0</version>
 
+    <scm>
+        <connection>someConnection</connection>
+        <developerConnection>someDeveloperConnection</developerConnection>
+    </scm>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>