diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseDepVersionMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseDepVersionMojo.java
index 317eba5e9d..4e835deaa4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseDepVersionMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseDepVersionMojo.java
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
         {
             if ( getProject().getDependencyManagement() != null && isProcessingDependencyManagement() )
             {
+            	// handle normally declared dependencies
                 useDepVersion( pom, getProject().getDependencyManagement().getDependencies() );
+                
+                // handle import dependencies specially
+                useDepVersion( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection(pom) );
             }
 
             if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java
index ab8b948f7a..e058a94d0c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
         {
             if ( getProject().getDependencyManagement() != null && isProcessingDependencyManagement() )
             {
+            	// handle normally declared dependencies
                 useLatestReleases( pom, getProject().getDependencyManagement().getDependencies() );
+                
+                // handle import dependencies specially
+                useLatestReleases( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection(pom) );
             }
             if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
             {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestSnapshotsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestSnapshotsMojo.java
index 6867642e85..eaf411e2fe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestSnapshotsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestSnapshotsMojo.java
@@ -100,7 +100,11 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
         {
             if ( getProject().getDependencyManagement() != null && isProcessingDependencyManagement() )
             {
+            	// handle normally declared dependencies
                 useLatestSnapshots( pom, getProject().getDependencyManagement().getDependencies() );
+                
+                // handle import dependencies specially
+                useLatestSnapshots( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection(pom) );
             }
             if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
             {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestVersionsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestVersionsMojo.java
index d15c453954..663adf8c4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestVersionsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestVersionsMojo.java
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
                     PomHelper.getRawModel( getProject() ).getDependencyManagement();
                 if ( dependencyManagement != null )
                 {
+                	// handle normally declared dependencies
                     useLatestVersions( pom, dependencyManagement.getDependencies() );
+                    
+                    // handle import dependencies specially
+                    useLatestVersions( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection(pom) );
                 }
             }
             if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextReleasesMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextReleasesMojo.java
index 9b176de0ec..1d509f94f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextReleasesMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextReleasesMojo.java
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
     {
         if ( getProject().getDependencyManagement() != null && isProcessingDependencyManagement() )
         {
+        	// handle normally declared dependencies
             useNextReleases( pom, getProject().getDependencyManagement().getDependencies() );
+            
+            // handle import dependencies specially
+            useNextReleases( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection(pom) );
         }
         if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
         {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextSnapshotsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextSnapshotsMojo.java
index 4a503de277..f2835a1fad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextSnapshotsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextSnapshotsMojo.java
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
         {
             if ( getProject().getDependencyManagement() != null && isProcessingDependencyManagement() )
             {
+            	// handle normally declared dependencies
                 useNextSnapshots( pom, getProject().getDependencyManagement().getDependencies() );
+                
+                // handle import dependencies specially
+                useNextSnapshots( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection(pom) );
             }
             if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
             {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextVersionsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextVersionsMojo.java
index d1959a644e..a305411c65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextVersionsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseNextVersionsMojo.java
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
         {
             if ( getProject().getDependencyManagement() != null && isProcessingDependencyManagement() )
             {
+            	// handle normally declared dependencies
                 useNextVersions( pom, getProject().getDependencyManagement().getDependencies() );
+                
+                // handle import dependencies specially
+                useNextVersions( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection(pom) );
             }
             if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
             {