diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 3d3f81d4..eddb6103 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-ldap-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>1.3.1.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>spring-ldap-core</artifactId>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>javacc-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.4</version>
+				<version>2.5</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
@@ -104,4 +105,4 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 73be0f5b..b84c2c7f 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -82,21 +82,21 @@
 			<plugins>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.1</version>
+					<version>2.2</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<aggregate>true</aggregate>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.4.3</version>
+					<version>2.6</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<aggregate>true</aggregate>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.4.2</version>
+					<version>2.6</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<forkMode>once</forkMode>
 						<childDelegation>false</childDelegation>
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.2</version>
+					<version>2.2-beta-5</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>com.agilejava.docbkx</groupId>
 					<artifactId>docbkx-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.0.6</version>
+					<version>2.0.7</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.3</version>
+					<version>2.4</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.2</version>
+					<version>2.3.1</version>
 				</plugin>
 	            <plugin>
 	                <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
@@ -284,15 +284,15 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.1</version>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.1</version>
+				<version>2.2</version>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.4.3</version>
+				<version>2.6</version>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.3</version>
+				<version>2.4</version>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</reporting>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b7162fe9..e8bcfd1c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 					</plugin>
 					<plugin>
 						<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>2.2-beta-2</version>
+						<version>2.2-beta-5</version>
 						<inherited>false</inherited>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
@@ -269,14 +269,14 @@
 			<plugins>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.1</version>
+					<version>2.2</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<aggregate>true</aggregate>
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.4.3</version>
+					<version>2.6</version>
 					<configuration>
 						<aggregate>true</aggregate>
 					</configuration>
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.1</version>
+					<version>2.1.1</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -307,24 +307,24 @@
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.2-beta-2</version>
+					<version>2.2-beta-5</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>com.agilejava.docbkx</groupId>
 					<artifactId>docbkx-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.0.6</version>
+					<version>2.0.7</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.1</version>
+					<version>1.2</version>
 				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.2-beta-2</version>
+				<version>2.2-beta-5</version>
 				<inherited>false</inherited>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.1</version>
+				<version>1.2</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
             </plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.1</version>
+				<version>2.2</version>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 2d491dd8..85489641 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-ldap-parent</artifactId>
         <version>1.3.1.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<relativePath>../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>spring-ldap-samples</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/samples-utils/pom.xml b/samples/samples-utils/pom.xml
index 6fed3bb6..265fd1c0 100644
--- a/samples/samples-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/samples-utils/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-ldap-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>1.3.1.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>spring-ldap-samples-utils</artifactId>
@@ -41,8 +42,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.4</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/sandbox/pom.xml b/sandbox/pom.xml
index cda378ee..81241c16 100644
--- a/sandbox/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-ldap-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>1.3.1.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>../parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>spring-ldap-sandbox</artifactId>