diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
index e9939f6..65ce38e 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-blueprint-testbundle/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.persistence_2.0</artifactId>
-            <version>${version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
index aa34b97..48ac5c9 100644
--- a/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
+++ b/itests/jpa-container-testbundle/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.persistence_2.0</artifactId>
-            <version>${version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/jpa-api/pom.xml b/jpa-api/pom.xml
index 908f4d4..7d6ec55 100644
--- a/jpa-api/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-api/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.persistence_2.0</artifactId>
-            <version>${version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml b/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
index 8e40d3f..ba6b2ed 100644
--- a/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.persistence_2.0</artifactId>
-            <version>${version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml b/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml
index 6343385..603db33 100644
--- a/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-container-eclipselink-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.persistence_2.1</artifactId>
-            <version>${version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
diff --git a/jpa-container/pom.xml b/jpa-container/pom.xml
index 95862f2..47511ed 100644
--- a/jpa-container/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-container/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.aries.jpa.javax.persistence</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.persistence_2.0</artifactId>
-            <version>${version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>