diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 96ae11df85..7e1e50d89c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>16</version>
+    <version>15</version>
     <relativePath>../pom/maven/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>