diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6cfeb0a..1dab181 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
     <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>52</version>
+    <version>53</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>commons-rng-parent</artifactId>
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${commons.spotbugs.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <threshold>Normal</threshold>
           <effort>Default</effort>
@@ -408,7 +407,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${commons.spotbugs.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <threshold>Normal</threshold>
           <effort>Default</effort>