diff --git a/sootup.examples/pom.xml b/sootup.examples/pom.xml
index 760b43d645..f423a9c967 100644
--- a/sootup.examples/pom.xml
+++ b/sootup.examples/pom.xml
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.0-M9</version> <!-- You can use the latest version available -->
-                <configuration>
-                    <!-- Optional configurations can be added here -->
-                </configuration>
+                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>