diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
index b13bbc96d..cfd5747dc 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b56aa16ac..b8508e7e4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
     </reporting>
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>
+                <version>1.2</version>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>