diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6f061a2572..48dadc2295 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -278,11 +278,6 @@ under the License.
         <artifactId>maven-mercury</artifactId>
         <version>${project.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-lifecycle</artifactId>
-        <version>${project.version}</version>
-      </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-reporting-api</artifactId>