diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng2562Timestamp.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng2562Timestamp.java
index c39e239770..eb0dbe441d 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng2562Timestamp.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng2562Timestamp.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class MavenITmng2562Timestamp extends AbstractMavenIntegrationTestCase {
     
     public MavenITmng2562Timestamp()
     {
-        super( "(2.0.99,)"); // 2.1.0+ only
+        super( "[2.1.0-M1,)"); // 2.1.0+ only
     }
 
     public void testitMNG2562() throws Exception {
diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3415JunkRepositoryMetadataTest.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3415JunkRepositoryMetadataTest.java
index c711f22154..6006c6ba6e 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3415JunkRepositoryMetadataTest.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3415JunkRepositoryMetadataTest.java
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class MavenITmng3415JunkRepositoryMetadataTest
     }
 
     /**
-     * If the current maven version is < 2.1, we'll use the metadata file itself (old maven-artifact code)...
+     * If the current maven version is < 3.0, we'll use the metadata file itself (old maven-artifact code)...
      * otherwise, use the new resolver-status.properties file (new artifact code).
      */
     private File getUpdateCheckFile( File localRepo )
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ public class MavenITmng3415JunkRepositoryMetadataTest
 
         dir.mkdirs();
 
-        // < 2.1 (including snapshots)
-        if ( matchesVersionRange( "(2.0.8,2.0.99)" ) )
+        // < 3.0 (including snapshots)
+        if ( matchesVersionRange( "(2.0.8,2.999)" ) )
         {
             return new File( dir, "maven-metadata-testing-repo.xml" );
         }
diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3475BaseAlignedDir.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3475BaseAlignedDir.java
index d005e38f99..66d8906cc4 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3475BaseAlignedDir.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3475BaseAlignedDir.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class MavenITmng3475BaseAlignedDir
     
     public MavenITmng3475BaseAlignedDir()
     {
-        super( "(2.0.99,)"); // 2.1.0+ only
+        super( "[2.1.0-M1,)"); // 2.1.0+ only
     }
 
     public void testitMNG3475()
diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3535SelfReferentialProperties.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3535SelfReferentialProperties.java
index 8c184f0e29..954a5d5647 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3535SelfReferentialProperties.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3535SelfReferentialProperties.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class MavenITmng3535SelfReferentialProperties
 
     public MavenITmng3535SelfReferentialProperties()
     {
-        super( "(2.0.99,2.99.99)" );
+        super( "[2.1.0-M1,2.99.99)" );
     }
 
     public void testitMNG3535_ShouldSucceed()
diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3536AppendedAbsolutePaths.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3536AppendedAbsolutePaths.java
index 369d8a9ab1..9e79907a48 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3536AppendedAbsolutePaths.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3536AppendedAbsolutePaths.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class MavenITmng3536AppendedAbsolutePaths extends AbstractMavenIntegratio
     
     public MavenITmng3536AppendedAbsolutePaths()
     {
-        super( "(2.0.99,)"); // 2.1.0+ only
+        super( "[2.1.0-M1,)"); // 2.1.0+ only
     }
 
     public void testitMNG3536() throws Exception {
diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3703ExecutionProjectWithRelativePathsTest.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3703ExecutionProjectWithRelativePathsTest.java
index 38785ebb20..50240ac8aa 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3703ExecutionProjectWithRelativePathsTest.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3703ExecutionProjectWithRelativePathsTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class MavenITmng3703ExecutionProjectWithRelativePathsTest
 {
     public MavenITmng3703ExecutionProjectWithRelativePathsTest()
     {
-        super( "(2.0.99,)" ); // only test in 2.0.9+
+        super( "[2.1.0-M1,)" ); // only test in 2.1.0+
     }
 
     public void testForkFromMojo()