diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 84c032108..68777ec9a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ under the License.
       <id>run-its</id>
       <properties>
         <test.remote.repo.url>file://${project.build.testOutputDirectory}/remote-repository</test.remote.repo.url>
-        <testVersion>${project.version}</testVersion>
       </properties>
 
       <build>
@@ -374,9 +373,6 @@ under the License.
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
             <configuration>
-              <properties>
-                <testVersion>${testVersion}</testVersion>
-              </properties>
               <showVersion>true</showVersion>
             </configuration>
             <dependencies>
diff --git a/src/it/it-project-parent/pom.xml b/src/it/it-project-parent/pom.xml
index 5d7157a63..7c588ae96 100644
--- a/src/it/it-project-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/it-project-parent/pom.xml
@@ -33,11 +33,36 @@ under the License.
           <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>@project.version@</version>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>@version.maven-clean-plugin@</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>@version.maven-compiler-plugin@</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>@version.maven-deploy-plugin@</version>
+        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>@version.maven-jar-plugin@</version>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>@version.maven-install-plugin@</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>@version.maven-resources-plugin@</version>
+        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/add-classpath/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/add-classpath/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/add-classpath/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/add-classpath/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/classpath-descriptor/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/classpath-descriptor/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/classpath-descriptor/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/classpath-descriptor/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/descriptorDirectoryScan/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/descriptorDirectoryScan/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/descriptorDirectoryScan/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/descriptorDirectoryScan/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-copyIntoTopDir/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-copyIntoTopDir/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-copyIntoTopDir/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-copyIntoTopDir/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-sameName/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-sameName/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-sameName/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/file-sameName/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats-zstd/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats-zstd/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats-zstd/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats-zstd/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/formats/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/local-repo-interp/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/basic-features/local-repo-interp/pom.xml
index 5e14cc437..5fedf674b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/local-repo-interp/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/local-repo-interp/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ under the License.
   <groupId>test</groupId>
   <artifactId>test</artifactId>
   <version>1</version>
-  
+
+  <properties>
+    <testVersion>@project.version@</testVersion>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-256-pomPropertiesInterp/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-256-pomPropertiesInterp/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-256-pomPropertiesInterp/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-256-pomPropertiesInterp/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-351-projectPrefixInterp/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-351-projectPrefixInterp/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-351-projectPrefixInterp/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/massembly-351-projectPrefixInterp/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-simple/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-simple/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-simple/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-simple/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-withArtifactBaseVersion/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-withArtifactBaseVersion/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-withArtifactBaseVersion/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/basic-features/outputFileNameMapping-withArtifactBaseVersion/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-324/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-324/pom.xml
index d36034b14..b48a0d3bc 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-324/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-324/pom.xml
@@ -21,16 +21,22 @@ under the License.
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
 	<artifactId>project2</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
-        <packaging>jar</packaging>
+	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<descriptors>
 						<descriptor>assembly.xml</descriptor>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-559/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-559/pom.xml
index f9098d89b..b4707c57f 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-559/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-559/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ under the License.
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<groupId>test</groupId>
 	<artifactId>test-assembly-transitive-bug</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
@@ -37,7 +44,6 @@ under the License.
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>create-assembly</id>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-580/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-580/pom.xml
index 0d3629030..74a172a97 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-580/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-580/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ under the License.
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+        <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>1</version>
+    </parent>
+
     <groupId>com.sulake.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>directory-mode-ignored</artifactId>
     <version>10-SNAPSHOT</version>
@@ -43,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${testVersion}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <finalName>project-deploy</finalName>
                     <appendAssemblyId>false</appendAssemblyId>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child1/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child1/pom.xml
index 872c67ca5..7daf25a98 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child1/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child1/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ under the License.
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-	<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
+		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
+		<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<artifactId>project1</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child2/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child2/pom.xml
index a8f32951d..394bb6b59 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/child2/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ under the License.
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-	<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
+		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
+		<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<artifactId>project2</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
@@ -45,7 +50,6 @@ under the License.
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<descriptors>
 						<descriptor>src/main/assembly/assembly.xml</descriptor>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/pom.xml
index 8ffb0a5d8..865f7ab09 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-583/pom.xml
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@ under the License.
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 	
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-	
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
 	<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-	<version>0.0.1</version>
+	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<modules>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-730/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-730/pom.xml
index d0949491e..c87a39f84 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-730/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-730/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ under the License.
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<groupId>fr.husta.test</groupId>
 	<artifactId>issue-mvn-assembly-plugin-730</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
@@ -39,8 +45,6 @@ under the License.
 
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
-				<!-- <version>2.4.1</version> -->
 				<configuration>
 				</configuration>
 				<executions>
@@ -59,15 +63,9 @@ under the License.
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 
-			<plugin>
-                        	<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.5.1</version>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.18</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-731/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-731/pom.xml
index fd3f0dd04..520809dd6 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-731/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-731/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ under the License.
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
 	<artifactId>project2</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
@@ -29,7 +36,6 @@ under the License.
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<descriptors>
 						<descriptor>assembly.xml</descriptor>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-732/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-732/pom.xml
index 15b58f9bb..d48ac08d1 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-732/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-732/pom.xml
@@ -21,16 +21,22 @@ under the License.
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<groupId>mygroup</groupId>
 	<artifactId>project2</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
-        <packaging>jar</packaging>
+	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<descriptors>
 						<descriptor>assembly.xml</descriptor>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-733/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-733/pom.xml
index 04335529a..047b0180c 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-733/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-733/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ under the License.
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>localhost</groupId>
   <artifactId>MASSEMBLY-733</artifactId>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
@@ -31,7 +38,6 @@ under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>${testVersion}</version>
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-737/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-737/pom.xml
index 85ec87a56..91d84a9a8 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-737/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-737/pom.xml
@@ -29,18 +29,12 @@ under the License.
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 
 	<build>
-		<defaultGoal>package</defaultGoal>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>${testVersion}</version>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.3.0</version>
+					<version>@version.maven-war-plugin@</version>
 				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/pom.xml
index 3f1fd7482..74e0556f4 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-743/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ under the License.
 				<inherited>true</inherited>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
 				<!-- The configuration of the plugin -->
 				<configuration>
 					<!-- Specifies the configuration file of the assembly plugin -->
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-891/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-891/pom.xml
index ff26dc9bb..e7cb8502d 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-891/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-891/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ under the License.
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins.assembly.it</groupId>
   <artifactId>massembly891</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/bundle/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/bundle/pom.xml
index 32e23024a..4fe3fffd9 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/bundle/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${testVersion}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <descriptors>
                         <descriptor>assembly.xml</descriptor>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/pom.xml
index 3280f6f83..3dfbb7dd8 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-919/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ under the License.
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+        <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>1</version>
+    </parent>
+
     <groupId>mygroup</groupId>
     <artifactId>project2</artifactId>
     <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-920/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-920/pom.xml
index e70f82bad..c0fe30a2e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-920/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-920/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ under the License.
 	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins.assembly.its</groupId>
   <artifactId>massembly-920</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-956/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-956/pom.xml
index c25157ec8..c15735f36 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-956/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-956/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ under the License.
 	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins.assembly.its</groupId>
   <artifactId>massembly-920</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-964/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-964/pom.xml
index 4ba47b96b..b4e659df6 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-964/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/bugs/massembly-964/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ under the License.
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins.assembly.it</groupId>
   <artifactId>massembly964</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-containerDescriptorHandler/handler-def/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-containerDescriptorHandler/handler-def/pom.xml
index 7cd959a29..71818da83 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-containerDescriptorHandler/handler-def/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-containerDescriptorHandler/handler-def/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ under the License.
 
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>org.test</groupId>
   <version>1</version>
   <artifactId>handler-def</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withFileEntries/handler-def/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withFileEntries/handler-def/pom.xml
index 7cd959a29..71818da83 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withFileEntries/handler-def/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withFileEntries/handler-def/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ under the License.
 
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>org.test</groupId>
   <version>1</version>
   <artifactId>handler-def</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withMixedEntries/handler-def/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withMixedEntries/handler-def/pom.xml
index 7cd959a29..71818da83 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withMixedEntries/handler-def/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/container-descriptors/custom-handler-withMixedEntries/handler-def/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ under the License.
 
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>org.test</groupId>
   <version>1</version>
   <artifactId>handler-def</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/dependencySet-projectArtifactNotIncluded/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/dependencySet-projectArtifactNotIncluded/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/dependencySet-projectArtifactNotIncluded/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/dependencySet-projectArtifactNotIncluded/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-pom-dependency/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-pom-dependency/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-pom-dependency/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-pom-dependency/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-sar-dependency/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-sar-dependency/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-sar-dependency/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/including-sar-dependency/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-395/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-395/pom.xml
index b383abffc..0109d4d75 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-395/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-395/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ under the License.
 
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>com.mycompany.app</groupId>
   <artifactId>my-app</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -44,26 +51,25 @@ under the License.
     <module>child2</module>
   </modules>
   <build>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-	  <inherited>false</inherited>
-          <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-	  <version>${testVersion}</version>
-          <configuration>
-	    <descriptors>
-	      <descriptor>src/main/assembly/zip.xml</descriptor>
-	    </descriptors>
-          </configuration>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>make-assembly</id>
-              <phase>package</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>single</goal>
-              </goals>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-      </plugins>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <inherited>false</inherited>
+        <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <descriptors>
+            <descriptor>src/main/assembly/zip.xml</descriptor>
+          </descriptors>
+        </configuration>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>make-assembly</id>
+            <phase>package</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>single</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-619/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-619/pom.xml
index 7be510b04..7aec24220 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-619/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-619/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ under the License.
 	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<name>bug-test</name>
 	<groupId>com.example.assembly</groupId>
 	<artifactId>bug-test</artifactId>
@@ -42,7 +48,6 @@ under the License.
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${testVersion}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>make-assembly</id>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-675/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-675/pom.xml
index 369030c84..020bc8726 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-675/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-675/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ under the License.
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${testVersion}</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>assembly</id>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-955/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-955/pom.xml
index d50b121ad..9e10e7659 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-955/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-955/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ under the License.
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${testVersion}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>assembly</id>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-969/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-969/pom.xml
index dd5d5431b..25cf68d08 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-969/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/dependency-sets/massembly-969/pom.xml
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ under the License.
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${testVersion}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>assembly</id>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-modes/file-set-fileMode/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-modes/file-set-fileMode/invoker.properties
index d66d08a7b..508ecfbd7 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-modes/file-set-fileMode/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-modes/file-set-fileMode/invoker.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
 invoker.os.family = !windows
 
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-modes/fileItem-fileMode/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-modes/fileItem-fileMode/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-modes/fileItem-fileMode/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-modes/fileItem-fileMode/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-directory-unspecified/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-directory-unspecified/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-directory-unspecified/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-directory-unspecified/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-excludes-unspecified/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-excludes-unspecified/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-excludes-unspecified/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/default-excludes-unspecified/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/dont-use-default-excludes/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/dont-use-default-excludes/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/dont-use-default-excludes/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/dont-use-default-excludes/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/excluding-svn-dirs/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/excluding-svn-dirs/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/excluding-svn-dirs/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/excluding-svn-dirs/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/include-base-directory/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/include-base-directory/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/include-base-directory/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/include-base-directory/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/massembly-665/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/massembly-665/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/massembly-665/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/massembly-665/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/platformspecific-filesets/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/platformspecific-filesets/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/platformspecific-filesets/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/platformspecific-filesets/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/precedence-check/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/precedence-check/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/precedence-check/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/precedence-check/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/file-sets/use-default-excludes/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/file-sets/use-default-excludes/invoker.properties
index 728079cb1..2016fa42e 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/file-sets/use-default-excludes/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/file-sets/use-default-excludes/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=clean org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filter-comp-descriptor-path/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filter-comp-descriptor-path/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filter-comp-descriptor-path/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filter-comp-descriptor-path/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filtersDefinedInAssemblyPluginConfig/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filtersDefinedInAssemblyPluginConfig/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filtersDefinedInAssemblyPluginConfig/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/filtering-feature/filtersDefinedInAssemblyPluginConfig/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/massembly-934_concat-files/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/massembly-934_concat-files/invoker.properties
index 2da4fe64d..6e45db42b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/massembly-934_concat-files/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/massembly-934_concat-files/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single
diff --git a/src/it/projects/mojo-configuration/no-appendAssemblyId-no-classifier/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/mojo-configuration/no-appendAssemblyId-no-classifier/pom.xml
index 47cc494e2..150068f3c 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/mojo-configuration/no-appendAssemblyId-no-classifier/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/mojo-configuration/no-appendAssemblyId-no-classifier/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>${testVersion}</version>
+      <version>@project.version@</version>
       <type>maven-plugin</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-317/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-317/pom.xml
index 01f26b80b..cf6983d04 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-317/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-317/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ under the License.
 
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>com.mycompany.app</groupId>
   <artifactId>my-app</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -44,26 +51,25 @@ under the License.
     <module>child2</module>
   </modules>
   <build>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-	  <inherited>false</inherited>
-          <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-	  <version>${testVersion}</version>
-          <configuration>
-	    <descriptors>
-	      <descriptor>assembly.xml</descriptor>
-	    </descriptors>
-          </configuration>
-          <executions>
-            <execution>
-              <id>make-assembly</id>
-              <phase>package</phase>
-              <goals>
-                <goal>single</goal>
-              </goals>
-            </execution>
-          </executions>
-        </plugin>
-      </plugins>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <inherited>false</inherited>
+        <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <descriptors>
+            <descriptor>assembly.xml</descriptor>
+          </descriptors>
+        </configuration>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>make-assembly</id>
+            <phase>package</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>single</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-474/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-474/pom.xml
index b83f35e5a..75a96c3a7 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-474/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-474/pom.xml
@@ -18,25 +18,19 @@ under the License.
 -->
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  <groupId>maven-assembly-test</groupId>
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+		<artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1</version>
+	</parent>
+
+	<groupId>maven-assembly-test</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-assembly-test</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Mulitproject for testing assembly </description>
-  <build>
-  	<defaultGoal>clean package</defaultGoal>
-  	<pluginManagement>
-  		<plugins>
-	  		<plugin>
-	  			<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-	  			<version>${testVersion}</version>
-	  		</plugin>
-  		</plugins>
-  	</pluginManagement>
-  	  	<plugins>
-  	</plugins>
-	
-  </build>
+
   <modules>
   	<module>child-client</module>
   	<module>child-server</module>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-619/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-619/pom.xml
index 2d2d09554..74d4f71de 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-619/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/multimodule/massembly-619/pom.xml
@@ -19,25 +19,19 @@ under the License.
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.test</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it-project-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <groupId>maven-assembly-test</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-assembly-test</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Mulitproject for testing assembly</description>
-  <build>
-    <defaultGoal>clean package</defaultGoal>
-    <pluginManagement>
-      <plugins>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>${testVersion}</version>
-        </plugin>
-      </plugins>
-    </pluginManagement>
-    <plugins>
-    </plugins>
 
-  </build>
   <modules>
     <module>child-client</module>
     <module>descriptor</module>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/reproducible/invoker.properties b/src/it/projects/reproducible/invoker.properties
index cec67fc46..e9840ef38 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/reproducible/invoker.properties
+++ b/src/it/projects/reproducible/invoker.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${testVersion}:single deploy:deploy
+invoker.goals=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin:${project.version}:single deploy:deploy