diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 43017a9a05..ecb324b495 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>${mojo.java.target}</maven.compiler.source>
     <junitBomVersion>5.9.1</junitBomVersion>
     <mavenVersion>3.2.5</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenEmbedderVersion>3.8.7</mavenEmbedderVersion>
     <doxiaVersion>1.12.0</doxiaVersion>
     <doxia-sitetoolsVersion>1.11.1</doxia-sitetoolsVersion>
     <pluginVersion>${project.version}</pluginVersion>
@@ -180,8 +181,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
-        <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
-        <scope>provided</scope>
+        <version>${mavenEmbedderVersion}</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
diff --git a/versions-common/pom.xml b/versions-common/pom.xml
index 56ef82d6d1..a65e215b0e 100644
--- a/versions-common/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-common/pom.xml
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
-      <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
       <artifactId>wagon-provider-api</artifactId>