diff --git a/apache-maven/pom.xml b/apache-maven/pom.xml
index 5c6363583f..166a14e97f 100644
--- a/apache-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-maven/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>apache-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index 1636de1d7b..ab842fad67 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
index 3c073d7200..ab4fb0804b 100644
--- a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-builder-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-compat/pom.xml b/maven-compat/pom.xml
index 5d8e03f370..eaa3abff85 100644
--- a/maven-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-compat/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 08ae3419f8..6fd47c5c3a 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
index dd7e1668b8..2994f04f5c 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
index 6895aaf424..a009b5cfb8 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index e542092a8b..952fab152c 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index fed5317c50..fcec291fc0 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
index 445dd24597..b58c631e21 100644
--- a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
index 1fb0f62fbc..20dda36eef 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
index 28c684d4d3..b18bcd948b 100644
--- a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings/pom.xml b/maven-settings/pom.xml
index 5d38793bf1..c909107bea 100644
--- a/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
index 98da1e1911..ee166a2810 100644
--- a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-slf4j-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7835415094..15c94fceb6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ under the License.
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-  <version>3.5.3</version>
+  <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Maven</name>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ under the License.
     <connection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
-    <tag>maven-3.5.3</tag>
+    <tag>master</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>jira</system>