diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3a8cf6a..ec9881a8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		<org.eclipse.jgit-version>5.1.3.201810200350-r</org.eclipse.jgit-version>
 		<!-- Versions plugin uses this version -->
 		<maven-model.version>3.6.3</maven-model.version>
-		<versions-maven-plugin.version>2.7</versions-maven-plugin.version>
+		<versions-maven-plugin.version>2.8.1</versions-maven-plugin.version>
 		<handlebars.version>4.2.0</handlebars.version>
 		<initializr-metadata.version>0.10.0-SNAPSHOT</initializr-metadata.version>
 		<awaitility.version>4.0.3</awaitility.version>
diff --git a/releaser-core/src/main/java/releaser/internal/buildsystem/PomUpdater.java b/releaser-core/src/main/java/releaser/internal/buildsystem/PomUpdater.java
index 41706f26..fe074233 100644
--- a/releaser-core/src/main/java/releaser/internal/buildsystem/PomUpdater.java
+++ b/releaser-core/src/main/java/releaser/internal/buildsystem/PomUpdater.java
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class PomWriter {
 		try {
 			XMLInputFactory inputFactory = XMLInputFactory2.newInstance();
 			inputFactory.setProperty(XMLInputFactory2.P_PRESERVE_LOCATION, Boolean.TRUE);
-			newPom = new ModifiedPomXMLEventReader(input, inputFactory);
+			newPom = new ModifiedPomXMLEventReader(input, inputFactory, null);
 		}
 		catch (XMLStreamException e) {
 			log.error("Exception occurred while trying to parse pom", e);