diff --git a/tests/test-distribution/test-distribution-common/pom.xml b/tests/test-distribution/test-distribution-common/pom.xml
index 712cf3ac49b..fef3a356f7a 100644
--- a/tests/test-distribution/test-distribution-common/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-distribution/test-distribution-common/pom.xml
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${maven.jar.plugin.version}</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
diff --git a/tests/test-distribution/test-ee11-distribution/pom.xml b/tests/test-distribution/test-ee11-distribution/pom.xml
index 1b91c48eab8..a2135bfff1d 100644
--- a/tests/test-distribution/test-ee11-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-distribution/test-ee11-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.tests</groupId>
+      <artifactId>test-distribution-common</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
 </project>