diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8e8870b..620af65 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,14 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release> <!-- used for compiler and javadoc plugin -->
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.9.0</junit.jupiter.version>
-        <njord.version>0.8.3</njord.version>
+        <njord.version>0.8.7</njord.version>
+        <!-- https://maveniverse.eu/docs/njord/configuration/#global-properties -->
+        <njord.releaseUrl>njord:template:release-sca</njord.releaseUrl>
+        <njord.snapshotUrl>njord:template:snapshot</njord.snapshotUrl>
+        <njord.publisher>sonatype-cp</njord.publisher>
+        <njord.autoPublish>true</njord.autoPublish>
+        <njord.publishingType>automatic</njord.publishingType>
+        <njord.waitForStates>true</njord.waitForStates>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
@@ -173,11 +180,6 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>3.2.7</version>
                 </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.7.0</version>
-                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.jackrabbit</groupId>
                     <artifactId>filevault-package-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -352,7 +354,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                         <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.8.12</version>
+                        <version>0.8.14</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>prepare-jacoco-agent</id>