diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
index 1a91d9aae..ad14990e7 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.6.1</org.slf4j.version>
 		<org.springframework.version>3.0.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<data.commons.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</data.commons.version>
-        <neo4j.version>1.4.1</neo4j.version>
-        <aspectj.version>1.6.12.M1</aspectj.version>
-        <blueprints.version>0.8</blueprints.version>
-        <gremlin.version>1.1</gremlin.version>
+    <neo4j.version>1.4.1</neo4j.version>
+    <aspectj.version>1.6.12.M1</aspectj.version>
+    <blueprints.version>0.8</blueprints.version>
+    <gremlin.version>1.1</gremlin.version>
 	</properties>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
@@ -487,11 +487,56 @@
 				</excludes>
 			</testResource>
 		</testResources>
+
+		<pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.6</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.0.4</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.8</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>com.mycila.maven-license-plugin</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-license-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>1.9.0</version>                
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>com.springsource.bundlor</groupId>
+          <artifactId>com.springsource.bundlor.maven</artifactId>
+          <version>1.0.0.RELEASE</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+          <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>1.2</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.6</source>
 					<target>1.6</target>
@@ -503,7 +548,6 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.6</version>
 				<configuration>
                     <!--debugForkedProcess>true</debugForkedProcess-->
                     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
@@ -522,7 +566,6 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.3.1</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<useDefaultManifestFile>true</useDefaultManifestFile>
 				</configuration>
@@ -530,7 +573,6 @@
 			<plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.4</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>attach-sources</id>
@@ -544,7 +586,6 @@
 			<plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.8</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>javadoc</id>
@@ -558,7 +599,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.mycila.maven-license-plugin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-license-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.9.0</version>                
                 <executions>
                   <execution>
                     <id>check-licenses</id>
@@ -604,7 +644,6 @@
                         -->
                         <groupId>com.springsource.bundlor</groupId>
                         <artifactId>com.springsource.bundlor.maven</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.0.0.RELEASE</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <failOnWarnings>true</failOnWarnings>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
index a015e1900..cf9839e6f 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2</version>
 				<dependencies>
 					<dependency>
 						<groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>