diff --git a/maven-resolver-generator-gnupg/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-generator-gnupg/pom.xml
index 9959397ab..24b0fc04d 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-generator-gnupg/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-generator-gnupg/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>17</javaVersion>
-    <bouncycastleVersion>1.78.1</bouncycastleVersion>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -69,17 +68,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcpg-jdk18on</artifactId>
-      <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcprov-jdk18on</artifactId>
-      <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcutil-jdk18on</artifactId>
-      <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-generator-sigstore/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-generator-sigstore/pom.xml
index 0f93c578f..3c4ea6076 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-generator-sigstore/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-generator-sigstore/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>17</javaVersion>
-    <bouncycastleVersion>1.78.1</bouncycastleVersion>
     <sigstoreVersion>1.0.0</sigstoreVersion>
   </properties>
 
@@ -76,17 +75,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcpg-jdk18on</artifactId>
-      <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcprov-jdk18on</artifactId>
-      <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcutil-jdk18on</artifactId>
-      <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41166afcc..3c3b90f9b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
     <guiceVersion>6.0.0</guiceVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>2.0.16</slf4jVersion>
     <testcontainersVersion>1.20.2</testcontainersVersion>
+    <bouncycastleVersion>1.78.1</bouncycastleVersion>
 
     <!-- Remove when parent updates -->
     <versions.junit5>5.11.2</versions.junit5>
@@ -297,6 +298,22 @@
         <version>1.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
+        <artifactId>bcpg-jdk18on</artifactId>
+        <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
+        <artifactId>bcprov-jdk18on</artifactId>
+        <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
+        <artifactId>bcutil-jdk18on</artifactId>
+        <version>${bouncycastleVersion}</version>
+      </dependency>
+
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
         <artifactId>gson</artifactId>