diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 26a49bb..b8fd3a6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ under the License.
   </issueManagement>
 
   <properties>
-    <mavenVersion>3.5.4</mavenVersion>
     <cassandraVersion>4.0.11</cassandraVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
     <log4jVersion>2.22.1</log4jVersion>