diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 85c9856b8d..8f073d53d1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 		<!-- We need to have compatibility with Gradle -->
 		<groovy.version>2.5.8</groovy.version>
-		<maven.version>3.6.2</maven.version>
+		<maven.version>3.5.4</maven.version>
 		<maven.resolver.version>1.4.1</maven.resolver.version>
 		<xpath2.processor.version>2.1.100</xpath2.processor.version>
 		<xerces.version>2.11.0</xerces.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index 51d6d407fd..04efac5957 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 		<wiremock.version>2.24.1</wiremock.version>
 		<jsonassert.version>0.4.13</jsonassert.version>
 		<rest-assured.version>4.0.0</rest-assured.version>
-		<maven.version>3.6.2</maven.version>
 	</properties>
 	<dependencyManagement>
 		<dependencies>
@@ -171,11 +170,6 @@
 					</exclusion>
 				</exclusions>
 			</dependency>
-			<dependency>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-settings-builder</artifactId>
-				<version>${maven.version}</version>
-			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
 	<profiles>