diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index 233ffc8be1..20fd7a992a 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2</version><!-- to be removed when upgrading parent -->
         <configuration>
           <version>4.0.0</version>
           <models>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5f86c6e192..461612d7ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <wagonVersion>1.0-beta-6</wagonVersion>
     <securityDispatcherVersion>1.3</securityDispatcherVersion>
     <cipherVersion>1.4</cipherVersion>
-    <modelloVersion>1.1</modelloVersion>
+    <modelloVersion>1.2</modelloVersion>
     <jxpathVersion>1.3</jxpathVersion>
     <maven.test.redirectTestOutputToFile>true</maven.test.redirectTestOutputToFile>
   </properties>