diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ab9396f..f489bcf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
   <properties>
     <maven-scm.version>1.2</maven-scm.version>
     <doxiaVersion>1.0</doxiaVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>2.0.6</mavenVersion>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -141,33 +142,35 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.6</version>
+      <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-reporting-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.6</version>
+      <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.6</version>
+      <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
+      <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+    </dependency>
+        
+    <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.reporting</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-reporting-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0</version>
+      <version>2.0.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
       <artifactId>doxia-sink-api</artifactId>
       <version>${doxiaVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-      <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.6</version>
-    </dependency>
+
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>