diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources-filtered/bootstrap.txt b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources-filtered/bootstrap.txt
index 23336885f6..42b5944244 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources-filtered/bootstrap.txt
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources-filtered/bootstrap.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ org.apache.groovy:groovy-ant:4.0.15
 org.apache.groovy:groovy:4.0.15
 org.apache.maven:maven-api-spi:4.0.0-alpha-8
 org.apache.maven:maven-api-model:4.0.0-alpha-8:mdo
-org.apache.maven.extensions:maven-extensions:40:pom
+org.apache.maven.extensions:maven-extensions:41:pom
 org.apache.maven.its.plugins.class-loader:dep-c:${project.version}
 org.apache.maven.its.plugins:maven-it-plugin-active-collection:${project.version}
 org.apache.maven.its.plugins:maven-it-plugin-all:${project.version}
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ org.apache.maven.its:maven-core-it-support:1.3
 org.apache.maven.its:maven-core-it-support:1.4
 org.apache.maven.plugin-tools:maven-plugin-annotations:3.3
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:3.0.0
+org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:3.1.0
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:3.1.0
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:${stubPluginVersion}
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.5
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:3.1.0
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:3.2.0
+org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:3.3.2
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:${stubPluginVersion}
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.8.1
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-source-plugin:${stubPluginVersion}
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:${stubPluginVersion}
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M5
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M7
+org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.2.2
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-war-plugin:${stubPluginVersion}
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-war-plugin:3.3.2
 org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-wrapper-plugin:3.1.0
diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources/mng-7836-alternative-pom-syntax/simple/pom.hocon b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources/mng-7836-alternative-pom-syntax/simple/pom.hocon
index 3164b5174c..69c190e917 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources/mng-7836-alternative-pom-syntax/simple/pom.hocon
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/resources/mng-7836-alternative-pom-syntax/simple/pom.hocon
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ modelVersion = 4.0.0
 parent {
     groupId = org.apache.maven.extensions
     artifactId = maven-extensions
-    version = 40
+    version = 41
 }
 groupId = org.apache.maven.its.mng-7836
 artifactId = hocon-simple
diff --git a/its/pom.xml b/its/pom.xml
index 43809b5c82..4baa934839 100644
--- a/its/pom.xml
+++ b/its/pom.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>39</version>
-    <relativePath>../pom/maven/pom.xml</relativePath>
+    <version>41</version>
+    <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.its</groupId>
@@ -151,32 +151,6 @@ under the License.
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
-        <!-- Remove when Parent 41 used -->
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
-          <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.40.0</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <java>
-              <!-- orders of used formatters are important MPOM-376 -->
-              <!-- eg. palantir override importOrder, so should be first -->
-              <palantirJavaFormat>
-                <version>2.38.0</version>
-              </palantirJavaFormat>
-              <removeUnusedImports />
-            </java>
-            <pom>
-              <sortPom>
-                <expandEmptyElements>false</expandEmptyElements>
-                <!-- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MRELEASE-1111 -->
-                <spaceBeforeCloseEmptyElement>true</spaceBeforeCloseEmptyElement>
-              </sortPom>
-            </pom>
-            <upToDateChecking>
-              <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </upToDateChecking>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -252,18 +226,6 @@ under the License.
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.0</version>
-        <dependencies>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-            <artifactId>extra-enforcer-rules</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0</version>
-          </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -286,9 +248,6 @@ under the License.
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
             <configuration>
-              <dependencyLocationsEnabled>false</dependencyLocationsEnabled>
-              <!-- waiting for MPIR-267 -->
-              <!-- pin down urls to avoid interpolated values from the modules, waiting for  MPIR-290 -->
               <anonymousConnection>${project.scm.connection}</anonymousConnection>
               <developerConnection>${project.scm.developerConnection}</developerConnection>
             </configuration>