diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bf9468e..0c514ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -286,10 +286,11 @@
           <version>2.0.1</version>
           <!-- <version>2.1-SNAPSHOT</version> -->
           <dependencies>
+            <!-- remove once we use a site-plugin that uses this version or above -->
             <dependency>
               <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
               <artifactId>plexus-velocity</artifactId>
-              <version>1.1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+              <version>1.1.8</version>
             </dependency>
           </dependencies>
         </plugin>