diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java
index 01b4159dc..5e3c1848a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/UseLatestReleasesMojo.java
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ protected void update( ModifiedPomXMLEventReader pom )
             if ( getProject().getDependencyManagement() != null && isProcessingDependencyManagement() )
             {
                 useLatestReleases( pom, getProject().getDependencyManagement().getDependencies() );
+                useLatestReleases( pom, PomHelper.readImportedPOMsFromDependencyManagementSection( pom ) );
             }
             if ( getProject().getDependencies() != null && isProcessingDependencies() )
             {