diff --git a/xml/pom.xml b/xml/pom.xml
index f88f0f89b0..d8aa77583b 100644
--- a/xml/pom.xml
+++ b/xml/pom.xml
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@
                 <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <excludes>
                                 <exclude>CustomerTest.java</exclude>