diff --git a/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml b/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
index 2b7838017f..cdf3409a06 100644
--- a/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-hawtio/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
         <maven-plugin-version>3.3</maven-plugin-version>
         <maven-source-plugin-version>2.1.2</maven-source-plugin-version>
         <maven-resources-plugin-version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin-version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin-version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin-version>
         <servlet-api-version>2.5</servlet-api-version>
 
         <!-- use slf4j-api 1.6.x to be easy compatible with older Karaf/Camel releases -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5f1df7e3d3..7e5758a819 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
       <version.maven.jar.plugin>2.4</version.maven.jar.plugin>
       <version.micrometer>1.1.4</version.micrometer>
       <hamcrest.version>2.1</hamcrest.version>
+      <surefire.version>2.22.2</surefire.version>
 
       <!-- used on tests -->
       <groovy.version>2.5.10</groovy.version>
@@ -1502,7 +1503,6 @@
             <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-               <version>2.18.1</version>
                <configuration>
                   <forkMode>once</forkMode>
                   <testFailureIgnore>${testFailureIgnore}</testFailureIgnore>
@@ -1514,7 +1514,6 @@
             <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-               <version>2.18.1</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/extra-tests/pom.xml b/tests/extra-tests/pom.xml
index c63b3d5cca..e0976e5590 100644
--- a/tests/extra-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/extra-tests/pom.xml
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@
          <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.18.1</version>
             <configuration>
                <skipTests>${skipExtraTests}</skipTests>
                <!-- ensure we don't inherit a byteman jar form any env settings -->
diff --git a/tests/karaf-client-integration-tests/pom.xml b/tests/karaf-client-integration-tests/pom.xml
index de8883a507..77376eba88 100644
--- a/tests/karaf-client-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/karaf-client-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
          <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.20.1</version>
             <executions>
                <execution>
                   <goals>