diff --git a/core-it-suite/pom.xml b/core-it-suite/pom.xml
index 926e116..617ae3c 100644
--- a/core-it-suite/pom.xml
+++ b/core-it-suite/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <proxy.pass></proxy.pass>
     <proxy.nonProxyHosts>localhost</proxy.nonProxyHosts>
     <slf4jVersion>1.6.1</slf4jVersion>
-    <jetty9Version>9.0.4.v20130625</jetty9Version>
+    <jetty9Version>9.4.29.v20200521</jetty9Version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b15063d..bd00422 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>33</version>
-    <relativePath>../pom/maven/pom.xml</relativePath>
+    <version>34</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.its</groupId>
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@
     <maven.site.path>core-its</maven.site.path>
     <maven.site.cache>${user.home}/maven-sites</maven.site.cache>
     <rat.ignoreErrors>true</rat.ignoreErrors>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>    
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>