diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4354b5a69..343fc2c05 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5</version>
+        <version>${commons.findbugs.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <threshold>Normal</threshold>
           <effort>Default</effort>