diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
index d2190d973..d41a7b5c0 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
@@ -220,17 +220,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.4</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <archive>
-                        <manifest>
-                            <addDefaultImplementationEntries>true</addDefaultImplementationEntries>
-                        </manifest>
-                    </archive>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/checkstyle*</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
index a52785f11..2376be5c9 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
@@ -60,17 +60,12 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.4</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <archive>
                         <manifest>
                             <mainClass>org.owasp.dependencycheck.App</mainClass>
-                            <addDefaultImplementationEntries>true</addDefaultImplementationEntries>
                         </manifest>
                     </archive>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/checkstyle*</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
index b4f0661ea..a92e61321 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.4</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>jar</id>
@@ -127,16 +126,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <archive>
-                        <manifest>
-                            <addDefaultImplementationEntries>true</addDefaultImplementationEntries>
-                        </manifest>
-                    </archive>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/checkstyle*</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e53820a91..e40b2ac7c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -141,6 +141,21 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                         <target>1.6</target>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.5</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <archive>
+                            <manifest>
+                                <addDefaultImplementationEntries>true</addDefaultImplementationEntries>
+                            </manifest>
+                        </archive>
+                        <excludes>
+                            <exclude>**/checkstyle*</exclude>
+                        </excludes>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>