diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c41bd840..9f138813 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ under the License.
     <version.maven-shade-plugin>3.6.1</version.maven-shade-plugin>
     <version.maven-site-plugin>3.21.0</version.maven-site-plugin>
     <version.maven-source-plugin>3.4.0</version.maven-source-plugin>
-    <version.maven-surefire>${surefire.version}</version.maven-surefire>
+    <version.maven-surefire>3.5.5</version.maven-surefire>
     <version.maven-war-plugin>3.5.1</version.maven-war-plugin>
   </properties>