diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/plugin/pom.xml
index af1b287..250a797 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/pom.xml
index cc51a4d..47416e4 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/pom.xml
@@ -27,15 +27,17 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Tests the simplest case of using an Ant script to drive a mojo.</description>
-  
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.5</version>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-  
+
+  <dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>ant</groupId>
+        <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
+        <version>1.6.5</version>
+      </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+  </dependencyManagement>
+
   <modules>
     <module>plugin</module>
     <module>usage</module>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/usage/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/usage/pom.xml
index e917f36..0dd25ba 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/usage/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/ant-simple-usage/usage/pom.xml
@@ -29,15 +29,14 @@
   <artifactId>simpleUsage-usage</artifactId>
   <name>Simple Ant-Mojo Usage Case</name>
   <description>Tests the simplest case of using an Ant script to drive a mojo.</description>
-  
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.5</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>