diff --git a/maven-modules/maven-properties/pom.xml b/maven-modules/maven-properties/pom.xml
index 2cd92da42f..9454664c3f 100644
--- a/maven-modules/maven-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-modules/maven-properties/pom.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
-
+	    
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.13</version>
+	    <version>${junit.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     <properties>
         <name>${project.name}</name>
         <my.awesome.property>property-from-pom</my.awesome.property>
+        <junit.version>4.13</junit.version> 
     </properties>
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>