diff --git a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/AbstractVersionDetails.java b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/AbstractVersionDetails.java
index 3ba86c0a7d..e2f01e25f8 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/AbstractVersionDetails.java
+++ b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/AbstractVersionDetails.java
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractVersionDetails implements VersionDetails {
      */
     private ArtifactVersion currentVersion = null;
 
-    /**
-     * Do we want to include snapshots when snapshot inclusion is not specified. Guarded by {@link #currentVersionLock}.
-     *
-     * @since 1.0-beta-1
-     */
-    private boolean includeSnapshots = false;
-
     protected boolean verboseDetail = true;
 
     /**
@@ -145,38 +138,11 @@ public final void setCurrentVersion(String currentVersion) {
         setCurrentVersion(currentVersion == null ? null : new DefaultArtifactVersion(currentVersion));
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isIncludeSnapshots() {
-        synchronized (currentVersionLock) {
-            return includeSnapshots;
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public final void setIncludeSnapshots(boolean includeSnapshots) {
-        synchronized (currentVersionLock) {
-            this.includeSnapshots = includeSnapshots;
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public final ArtifactVersion[] getVersions() {
-        return getVersions(isIncludeSnapshots());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public abstract ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(boolean includeSnapshots);
-
     @Override
     public final ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(VersionRange versionRange, boolean includeSnapshots) {
         return getVersions(versionRange, null, includeSnapshots);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(ArtifactVersion lowerBound, ArtifactVersion upperBound) {
-        return getVersions(lowerBound, upperBound, isIncludeSnapshots());
-    }
-
     @Override
     public final ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(
             ArtifactVersion lowerBound, ArtifactVersion upperBound, boolean includeSnapshots) {
@@ -184,11 +150,6 @@ public final ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(
         return getVersions(restriction, includeSnapshots);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final ArtifactVersion getNewestVersion(ArtifactVersion lowerBound, ArtifactVersion upperBound) {
-        return getNewestVersion(lowerBound, upperBound, isIncludeSnapshots());
-    }
-
     @Override
     public final ArtifactVersion getNewestVersion(
             ArtifactVersion lowerBound, ArtifactVersion upperBound, boolean includeSnapshots) {
@@ -334,16 +295,6 @@ public final ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final ArtifactVersion getNewestUpdate(Optional<Segment> updateScope) {
-        return getNewestUpdate(updateScope, isIncludeSnapshots());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public final ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(Optional<Segment> updateScope) {
-        return getAllUpdates(updateScope, isIncludeSnapshots());
-    }
-
     @Override
     public final ArtifactVersion getNewestUpdate(Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean includeSnapshots) {
         if (isCurrentVersionDefined()) {
@@ -361,13 +312,8 @@ public final ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(Optional<Segment> updateScope, bool
     }
 
     @Override
-    public final ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates() {
-        return getAllUpdates((VersionRange) null, isIncludeSnapshots());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public final ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(VersionRange versionRange) {
-        return getAllUpdates(versionRange, isIncludeSnapshots());
+    public final ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(boolean includeSnapshots) {
+        return getAllUpdates((VersionRange) null, includeSnapshots);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -441,13 +387,14 @@ public boolean isVersionInRestriction(Restriction restriction, ArtifactVersion c
 
     /**
      * Returns the latest version newer than the specified current version, and within the specified update scope,
-     * or <code>null</code> if no such version exists.
+     * or {@code null} if no such version exists.
      * @param updateScope the scope of updates to include.
+     * @param includeSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
      * @return the newest version after currentVersion within the specified update scope,
      *         or <code>null</code> if no version is available.
      */
-    public final ArtifactVersion getReportNewestUpdate(Optional<Segment> updateScope) {
-        return getArtifactVersionStream(updateScope)
+    public final ArtifactVersion getReportNewestUpdate(Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean includeSnapshots) {
+        return getArtifactVersionStream(updateScope, includeSnapshots)
                 .min(Collections.reverseOrder(getVersionComparator()))
                 .orElse(null);
     }
@@ -455,10 +402,11 @@ public final ArtifactVersion getReportNewestUpdate(Optional<Segment> updateScope
     /**
      * Returns all versions newer than the specified current version, and within the specified update scope.
      * @param updateScope the scope of updates to include.
+     * @param includeSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
      * @return all versions after currentVersion within the specified update scope.
      */
-    public final ArtifactVersion[] getReportUpdates(Optional<Segment> updateScope) {
-        TreeSet<ArtifactVersion> versions = getArtifactVersionStream(updateScope)
+    public final ArtifactVersion[] getReportUpdates(Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean includeSnapshots) {
+        TreeSet<ArtifactVersion> versions = getArtifactVersionStream(updateScope, includeSnapshots)
                 .collect(Collectors.toCollection(() -> new TreeSet<>(getVersionComparator())));
         // filter out intermediate minor versions.
         if (!verboseDetail) {
@@ -493,16 +441,16 @@ public final ArtifactVersion[] getReportUpdates(Optional<Segment> updateScope) {
     /**
      * Returns all versions newer than the specified current version, and within the specified update scope.
      * @param updateScope the scope of updates to include.
+     * @param includeSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
      * @return all versions after currentVersion within the specified update scope.
      */
-    private Stream<ArtifactVersion> getArtifactVersionStream(Optional<Segment> updateScope) {
+    private Stream<ArtifactVersion> getArtifactVersionStream(Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean includeSnapshots) {
         if (isCurrentVersionDefined()) {
             try {
                 Restriction restriction = restrictionFor(updateScope);
 
-                return Arrays.stream(getVersions())
-                        .filter(candidate -> (isIncludeSnapshots() || !ArtifactUtils.isSnapshot(candidate.toString()))
-                                && isVersionInRestriction(restriction, candidate));
+                return Arrays.stream(getVersions(includeSnapshots))
+                        .filter(candidate -> isVersionInRestriction(restriction, candidate));
             } catch (InvalidSegmentException ignored) {
                 ignored.printStackTrace(System.err);
             }
diff --git a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersions.java b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersions.java
index a31ce9171e..586baf6d0a 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersions.java
+++ b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersions.java
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
+import static org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils.compare;
+
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.SortedSet;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
-
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.EqualsBuilder;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.HashCodeBuilder;
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.VersionRange;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.ordering.VersionComparator;
 
-import static org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils.compare;
-
 /**
  * Holds the results of a search for versions of an artifact.
  *
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ public ArtifactVersions(ArtifactVersions other) {
         versionComparator = other.versionComparator;
         versions = other.versions;
         setCurrentVersion(other.getCurrentVersion());
-        setIncludeSnapshots(other.isIncludeSnapshots());
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:InnerAssignment")
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
 
         return new EqualsBuilder()
                 .append(getArtifact(), that.getArtifact())
-                .append(getVersions(), that.getVersions())
+                .append(getVersions(true), that.getVersions(true))
                 .append(getVersionComparator(), that.getVersionComparator())
                 .isEquals();
     }
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
     public int hashCode() {
         return new HashCodeBuilder(17, 37)
                 .append(getArtifact())
-                .append(getVersions())
+                .append(getVersions(true))
                 .append(getVersionComparator())
                 .toHashCode();
     }
@@ -218,6 +217,24 @@ public ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(boolean includeSnapshots) {
                         .toArray(ArtifactVersion[]::new);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Says whether the versions present in the {@link ArtifactVersions} collection are empty.
+     * If {@code includeSnapshots} is {@code true}, snapshots will not counted, which means that
+     * the method will only count release versions.
+     *
+     * @param includeSnapshots {@code includeSnapshots} is {@code true}, snapshots will not counted, which means that
+     *      * the method will only count release versions.
+     * @return if {@code includeSnapshots} is {@code true}, returns {@code true} if there are no versions.
+     * if {@code includeSnapshots} is {@code false}, returns {@code true} if there are no releases.
+     */
+    public boolean isEmpty(boolean includeSnapshots) {
+        return includeSnapshots
+                ? versions.isEmpty()
+                // the below means: the only versions that could be present in the collection
+                // are snapshots
+                : versions.stream().map(Object::toString).allMatch(ArtifactUtils::isSnapshot);
+    }
+
     public VersionComparator getVersionComparator() {
         return versionComparator;
     }
diff --git a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsCache.java b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsCache.java
index e51e91938b..8df888dfa7 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsCache.java
+++ b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsCache.java
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.function.TriFunction;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Triple;
 
 /**
- * Utility providing a cached {@link ArtifactVersions#getNewestUpdate(Optional)} API
+ * Utility providing a cached {@link ArtifactVersions#getNewestUpdate(Optional, boolean)} API
  */
 public class ArtifactVersionsCache {
-    private BiFunction<AbstractVersionDetails, Optional<Segment>, ?> cachedFunction;
-
-    private Map<Pair<? extends AbstractVersionDetails, Optional<Segment>>, Object> updateCache = new HashMap<>();
+    private TriFunction<AbstractVersionDetails, Optional<Segment>, Boolean, ?> cachedFunction;
+    private Map<Triple<? extends AbstractVersionDetails, Optional<Segment>, Boolean>, Object> updateCache =
+            new HashMap<>();
 
     /**
      * Constructs a new instance given the concrete function for obtaining the details
      *
      * @param cachedFunction reference to the function computing the required information
      */
-    public ArtifactVersionsCache(BiFunction<AbstractVersionDetails, Optional<Segment>, ?> cachedFunction) {
+    public ArtifactVersionsCache(TriFunction<AbstractVersionDetails, Optional<Segment>, Boolean, ?> cachedFunction) {
         this.cachedFunction = cachedFunction;
     }
 
@@ -52,11 +52,14 @@ public ArtifactVersionsCache(BiFunction<AbstractVersionDetails, Optional<Segment
      * @param <R> return type of the cached function
      * @param artifactVersions {@linkplain ArtifactVersions} object referring to the given dependency
      * @param updateScope      update scope
+     * @param allowSnapshots   whether snapshots should be included
      * @return last retrieved update information
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public <V extends AbstractVersionDetails, R> R get(V artifactVersions, Optional<Segment> updateScope) {
+    public <V extends AbstractVersionDetails, R> R get(
+            V artifactVersions, Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         return (R) updateCache.computeIfAbsent(
-                Pair.of(artifactVersions, updateScope), pair -> cachedFunction.apply(pair.getLeft(), pair.getRight()));
+                Triple.of(artifactVersions, updateScope, allowSnapshots),
+                triple -> cachedFunction.apply(triple.getLeft(), triple.getMiddle(), triple.getRight()));
     }
 }
diff --git a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/DefaultVersionsHelper.java b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/DefaultVersionsHelper.java
index 0c8fe8d146..edee268bde 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/DefaultVersionsHelper.java
+++ b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/DefaultVersionsHelper.java
@@ -422,23 +422,16 @@ public ArtifactVersion createArtifactVersion(String version) {
         return new DefaultArtifactVersion(version);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns a map of all possible updates per dependency. The lookup is done in parallel using
-     * {@code LOOKUP_PARALLEL_THREADS} threads.
-     *
-     * @param dependencies The set of {@link Dependency} instances to look up.
-     * @param usePluginRepositories Search the plugin repositories.
-     * @return map containing the ArtifactVersions object per dependency
-     */
     @Override
     public Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> lookupDependenciesUpdates(
-            Set<Dependency> dependencies, boolean usePluginRepositories) throws VersionRetrievalException {
+            Set<Dependency> dependencies, boolean usePluginRepositories, boolean allowSnapshots)
+            throws VersionRetrievalException {
         ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(LOOKUP_PARALLEL_THREADS);
         try {
             Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> dependencyUpdates = new TreeMap<>(DependencyComparator.INSTANCE);
             List<Future<? extends Pair<Dependency, ArtifactVersions>>> futures = dependencies.stream()
                     .map(dependency -> executor.submit(() -> new ImmutablePair<>(
-                            dependency, lookupDependencyUpdates(dependency, usePluginRepositories))))
+                            dependency, lookupDependencyUpdates(dependency, usePluginRepositories, allowSnapshots))))
                     .collect(Collectors.toList());
             for (Future<? extends Pair<Dependency, ArtifactVersions>> details : futures) {
                 Pair<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> pair = details.get();
@@ -455,13 +448,14 @@ dependency, lookupDependencyUpdates(dependency, usePluginRepositories))))
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ArtifactVersions lookupDependencyUpdates(Dependency dependency, boolean usePluginRepositories)
+    public ArtifactVersions lookupDependencyUpdates(
+            Dependency dependency, boolean usePluginRepositories, boolean allowSnapshots)
             throws VersionRetrievalException {
         ArtifactVersions allVersions =
                 lookupArtifactVersions(createDependencyArtifact(dependency), usePluginRepositories);
         return new ArtifactVersions(
                 allVersions.getArtifact(),
-                Arrays.stream(allVersions.getAllUpdates()).collect(Collectors.toList()),
+                Arrays.stream(allVersions.getAllUpdates(allowSnapshots)).collect(Collectors.toList()),
                 allVersions.getVersionComparator());
     }
 
@@ -498,13 +492,13 @@ public PluginUpdatesDetails lookupPluginUpdates(Plugin plugin, boolean allowSnap
             pluginDependencies.addAll(plugin.getDependencies());
         }
         Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> pluginDependencyDetails =
-                lookupDependenciesUpdates(pluginDependencies, false);
+                lookupDependenciesUpdates(pluginDependencies, false, allowSnapshots);
 
         ArtifactVersions allVersions = lookupArtifactVersions(
                 createPluginArtifact(plugin.getGroupId(), plugin.getArtifactId(), version), true);
         ArtifactVersions updatedVersions = new ArtifactVersions(
                 allVersions.getArtifact(),
-                Arrays.stream(allVersions.getAllUpdates()).collect(Collectors.toList()),
+                Arrays.stream(allVersions.getAllUpdates(allowSnapshots)).collect(Collectors.toList()),
                 allVersions.getVersionComparator());
         return new PluginUpdatesDetails(updatedVersions, pluginDependencyDetails, allowSnapshots);
     }
diff --git a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionDetails.java b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionDetails.java
index 245ebdf582..79b369bf68 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionDetails.java
+++ b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionDetails.java
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ public interface VersionDetails {
      */
     void setCurrentVersion(String currentVersion);
 
-    boolean isIncludeSnapshots();
-
-    void setIncludeSnapshots(boolean includeSnapshots);
-
     /**
      * Retrieves the current version.
      *
@@ -87,14 +83,6 @@ public interface VersionDetails {
      */
     VersionComparator getVersionComparator();
 
-    /**
-     * Returns all the available versions in increasing order.
-     *
-     * @return all the available versions in increasing order.
-     * @since 1.0-alpha-3
-     */
-    ArtifactVersion[] getVersions();
-
     /**
      * Returns all available versions in increasing order.
      *
@@ -114,16 +102,6 @@ public interface VersionDetails {
      */
     ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(VersionRange versionRange, boolean includeSnapshots);
 
-    /**
-     * Returns all available versions within the specified bounds.
-     *
-     * @param lowerBound the lower bound or <code>null</code> if the lower limit is unbounded.
-     * @param upperBound the upper bound or <code>null</code> if the upper limit is unbounded.
-     * @return all available versions within the specified version range.
-     * @since 1.0-beta-1
-     */
-    ArtifactVersion[] getVersions(ArtifactVersion lowerBound, ArtifactVersion upperBound);
-
     /**
      * Returns all available versions within the specified bounds.
      *
@@ -170,17 +148,6 @@ public interface VersionDetails {
     ArtifactVersion getNewestVersion(
             VersionRange versionRange, Restriction restriction, boolean includeSnapshots, boolean allowDowngrade);
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the latest version newer than the specified lowerBound, but less than the specified upper bound or
-     * <code>null</code> if no such version exists.
-     *
-     * @param lowerBound the lower bound or <code>null</code> if the lower limit is unbounded.
-     * @param upperBound the upper bound or <code>null</code> if the upper limit is unbounded.
-     * @return the latest version between lowerBound and upperBound or <code>null</code> if no version is available.
-     * @since 1.0-alpha-3
-     */
-    ArtifactVersion getNewestVersion(ArtifactVersion lowerBound, ArtifactVersion upperBound);
-
     /**
      * Returns the latest version newer than the specified lowerBound, but less than the specified upper bound or
      * <code>null</code> if no such version exists.
@@ -317,28 +284,6 @@ ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(
             ArtifactVersion currentVersion, Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean includeSnapshots)
             throws InvalidSegmentException;
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the newest version newer than the specified current version, but within the specified update scope or
-     * <code>null</code> if no such version exists.
-     *
-     * @param updateScope the update scope to include.
-     * @return the newest version after currentVersion within the specified update scope or <code>null</code> if no
-     *         version is available.
-     * @throws InvalidSegmentException thrown if the updateScope is greater than the number of segments
-     * @since 1.0-beta-1
-     */
-    ArtifactVersion getNewestUpdate(Optional<Segment> updateScope) throws InvalidSegmentException;
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the all versions newer than the specified current version, but within the specified update scope.
-     *
-     * @param updateScope the update scope to include.
-     * @return the all versions after currentVersion within the specified update scope.
-     * @throws InvalidSegmentException thrown if the updateScope is greater than the number of segments
-     * @since 1.0-beta-1
-     */
-    ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(Optional<Segment> updateScope) throws InvalidSegmentException;
-
     /**
      * Returns the newest version newer than the specified current version, but within the specified update scope or
      * <code>null</code> if no such version exists.
@@ -357,7 +302,7 @@ ArtifactVersion getNewestUpdate(Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean includeSn
      * Returns the all versions newer than the specified current version, but within the specified update scope.
      *
      * @param updateScope the update scope to include.
-     * @param includeSnapshots <code>true</code> if snapshots are to be included.
+     * @param includeSnapshots {@code true} if snapshots are to be included.
      * @return the all versions after currentVersion within the specified update scope.
      * @throws InvalidSegmentException thrown if the updateScope is greater than the number of segments
      * @since 1.0-beta-1
@@ -368,19 +313,11 @@ ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(Optional<Segment> updateScope, boolean includeSn
     /**
      * Returns the all versions newer than the specified current version
      *
+     * @param includeSnapshots {@code true} if snapshots are to be included.
      * @return the all versions after currentVersion
      * @since 2.13.0
      */
-    ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates();
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the all versions newer than the specified current version, but within the specified update scope.
-     *
-     * @param versionRange the version range to include.
-     * @return the all versions after currentVersion within the specified update scope.
-     * @since 1.0-beta-1
-     */
-    ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(VersionRange versionRange);
+    ArtifactVersion[] getAllUpdates(boolean includeSnapshots);
 
     /**
      * Returns the all versions newer than the specified current version, but within the specified update scope.
diff --git a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionsHelper.java b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionsHelper.java
index d76fe9d7b7..d10b4e0d92 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionsHelper.java
+++ b/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/VersionsHelper.java
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ Artifact createDependencyArtifact(
     /**
      * Looks up the versions of the specified artifact that are available in either the local repository, or the
      * appropriate remote repositories.
+     * <b>The resulting {@link ArtifactVersions} instance will contain all versions, including snapshots.</b>
      *
      * @param artifact The artifact to look for versions of.
      * @param usePluginRepositories <code>true</code> will consult the pluginRepositories, while <code>false</code> will
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ ArtifactVersions lookupArtifactVersions(Artifact artifact, boolean usePluginRepo
     /**
      * Looks up the versions of the specified artifact that are available in either the local repository, or the
      * appropriate remote repositories.
+     * <b>The resulting {@link ArtifactVersions} instance will contain all versions, including snapshots.</b>
      *
      * @param artifact The artifact to look for versions of.
      * @param versionRange versionRange to restrict the search
@@ -176,27 +178,30 @@ ArtifactVersions lookupArtifactVersions(Artifact artifact, VersionRange versionR
             throws VersionRetrievalException;
 
     /**
-     * Looks up the updates for a set of dependencies.
+     * Returns a map of all possible updates per dependency. The lookup is done in parallel using
+     * {@code LOOKUP_PARALLEL_THREADS} threads.
      *
      * @param dependencies The set of {@link Dependency} instances to look up.
      * @param usePluginRepositories Search the plugin repositories.
-     * @return A map, keyed by dependency, with values of type {@link org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersions}.
-     * @throws VersionRetrievalException thrown if version resolution fails
-     * @since 1.0-beta-1
+     * @param allowSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
+     * @return map containing the ArtifactVersions object per dependency
      */
     Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> lookupDependenciesUpdates(
-            Set<Dependency> dependencies, boolean usePluginRepositories) throws VersionRetrievalException;
+            Set<Dependency> dependencies, boolean usePluginRepositories, boolean allowSnapshots)
+            throws VersionRetrievalException;
 
     /**
      * Creates an {@link org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersions} instance from a dependency.
      *
      * @param dependency The dependency.
      * @param usePluginRepositories Search the plugin repositories.
+     * @param allowSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
      * @return The details of updates to the dependency.
      * @throws VersionRetrievalException thrown if version resolution fails
      * @since 1.0-beta-1
      */
-    ArtifactVersions lookupDependencyUpdates(Dependency dependency, boolean usePluginRepositories)
+    ArtifactVersions lookupDependencyUpdates(
+            Dependency dependency, boolean usePluginRepositories, boolean allowSnapshots)
             throws VersionRetrievalException;
 
     /**
diff --git a/versions-common/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsTest.java b/versions-common/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsTest.java
index 9809bfb7bd..0bb5c29446 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsTest.java
+++ b/versions-common/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ArtifactVersionsTest.java
@@ -64,21 +64,22 @@ public void test4DigitVersions() throws Exception {
         assertEquals("artifact", instance.getArtifactId());
         assertEquals("group", instance.getGroupId());
         assertThat(
-                instance.getVersions(),
+                instance.getVersions(true),
                 arrayContaining(versions("1.0.0.1", "1.0.0.2", "1.1.1", "2.100.0.1", "2.121.2.1", "3.1.0.1")));
         assertThat(
-                instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1"), null),
+                instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1"), null, true),
                 arrayContaining(versions("1.1.1", "2.100.0.1", "2.121.2.1", "3.1.0.1")));
 
         assertThat(
-                instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0.0.2"), null),
+                instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0.0.2"), null, true),
                 // Matchers.arrayContaining(versions("1.1.1", "2.121.2.1", "2.100.0.1", "3.1.0.1")));
                 arrayContaining(versions("1.1.1", "2.100.0.1", "2.121.2.1", "3.1.0.1")));
 
         assertEquals(
                 new DefaultArtifactVersion("2.121.2.1"),
-                instance.getNewestVersion(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("3.0")));
-        assertNull(instance.getNewestVersion(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1.1"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("2.0")));
+                instance.getNewestVersion(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("3.0"), true));
+        assertNull(instance.getNewestVersion(
+                new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1.1"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("2.0"), true));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -96,13 +97,15 @@ public void testSmokes() throws Exception {
                 new ArtifactVersions(artifact, Arrays.asList(versions), new MavenVersionComparator());
         assertEquals("artifact", instance.getArtifactId());
         assertEquals("group", instance.getGroupId());
-        assertArrayEquals(versions("1.0", "1.0.1", "1.1", "3.0"), instance.getVersions());
-        assertArrayEquals(versions("3.0"), instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1"), null));
-        assertArrayEquals(versions("1.1", "3.0"), instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0.1"), null));
+        assertArrayEquals(versions("1.0", "1.0.1", "1.1", "3.0"), instance.getVersions(true));
+        assertArrayEquals(versions("3.0"), instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1"), null, true));
+        assertArrayEquals(
+                versions("1.1", "3.0"), instance.getVersions(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0.1"), null, true));
         assertEquals(
                 new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1"),
-                instance.getNewestVersion(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("3.0")));
-        assertNull(instance.getNewestVersion(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("3.0")));
+                instance.getNewestVersion(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.0"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("3.0"), true));
+        assertNull(
+                instance.getNewestVersion(new DefaultArtifactVersion("1.1"), new DefaultArtifactVersion("3.0"), true));
     }
 
     private ArtifactVersion[] versions(String... versions) {
@@ -143,8 +146,8 @@ public void testReportLabels() {
                 Arrays.asList(versions),
                 new MavenVersionComparator());
 
-        assertThat(instance.getNewestUpdate(of(SUBINCREMENTAL)).toString(), is("1.1.0-2"));
-        assertThat(instance.getNewestUpdate(of(INCREMENTAL)).toString(), is("1.1.3"));
+        assertThat(instance.getNewestUpdate(of(SUBINCREMENTAL), false).toString(), is("1.1.0-2"));
+        assertThat(instance.getNewestUpdate(of(INCREMENTAL), false).toString(), is("1.1.3"));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it-repo/dummy-api-2.2-SNAPSHOT.pom b/versions-enforcer/src/it-repo/dummy-api-2.2-SNAPSHOT.pom
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca49213420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it-repo/dummy-api-2.2-SNAPSHOT.pom
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<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>localhost</groupId>
+  <artifactId>dummy-api</artifactId>
+  <version>2.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/invoker.properties b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/invoker.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cea2f9d436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/invoker.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+invoker.goals = enforcer:enforce
+invoker.buildResult = succes
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/pom.xml b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63033a1c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<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>localhost</groupId>
+  <artifactId>it-max-dependency-upgrades</artifactId>
+  <version>1.0</version>
+  <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>localhost</groupId>
+      <artifactId>dummy-api</artifactId>
+      <version>2.1</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
+        <goals>
+          <goal>enforce</goal>
+        </goals>
+        <configuration>
+          <rules>
+            <maxDependencyUpdates>
+              <maxUpdates>0</maxUpdates>
+            </maxDependencyUpdates>
+          </rules>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo.versions</groupId>
+            <artifactId>versions-enforcer</artifactId>
+            <version>@project.version@</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/invoker.properties b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/invoker.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38b185e579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/invoker.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+invoker.goals = enforcer:enforce
+invoker.buildResult = failure
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/pom.xml b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25752d8e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<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>localhost</groupId>
+  <artifactId>it-max-dependency-upgrades</artifactId>
+  <version>1.0</version>
+  <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>localhost</groupId>
+      <artifactId>dummy-api</artifactId>
+      <version>2.1</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
+        <goals>
+          <goal>enforce</goal>
+        </goals>
+        <configuration>
+          <rules>
+            <maxDependencyUpdates>
+              <maxUpdates>0</maxUpdates>
+              <allowSnapshots>true</allowSnapshots>
+            </maxDependencyUpdates>
+          </rules>
+        </configuration>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo.versions</groupId>
+            <artifactId>versions-enforcer</artifactId>
+            <version>@project.version@</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/MaxDependencyUpdates.java b/versions-enforcer/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/MaxDependencyUpdates.java
index 3316460cb3..0bc4f3c88a 100644
--- a/versions-enforcer/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/MaxDependencyUpdates.java
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/MaxDependencyUpdates.java
@@ -243,6 +243,13 @@ public class MaxDependencyUpdates implements EnforcerRule2 {
      */
     protected RuleSet ruleSet;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether snapshots should be counted as updates. Default is {@code false}.
+     *
+     * @since 2.15.0
+     */
+    protected boolean allowSnapshots;
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the maven project from metadata
      * @param ruleHelper EnforcerRuleHelper object
@@ -349,14 +356,14 @@ public void execute(EnforcerRuleHelper ruleHelper) throws EnforcerRuleException
                     ? of(SUBINCREMENTAL)
                     : ignoreIncrementalUpdates ? of(INCREMENTAL) : ignoreMinorUpdates ? of(MINOR) : empty();
             List<ArtifactVersions> upgradable =
-                    versionsHelper.lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencies, false).values().stream()
+                    versionsHelper.lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencies, false, allowSnapshots).values().stream()
                             .filter(v -> v.getVersions(v.restrictionForIgnoreScope(ignoredSegment), true).length > 0)
                             .collect(Collectors.toList());
             if (upgradable.size() > maxUpdates) {
                 throw new EnforcerRuleException("More than " + maxUpdates + " upgradable artifacts detected: "
                         + upgradable.stream()
                                 .map(av -> av.getArtifact() + " -> ["
-                                        + Arrays.stream(av.getVersions())
+                                        + Arrays.stream(av.getVersions(allowSnapshots))
                                                 .map(ArtifactVersion::toString)
                                                 .collect(Collectors.joining(", "))
                                         + "]")
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractDependencyUpdatesReportMojo.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractDependencyUpdatesReportMojo.java
index ac9b15b083..b7adcb82ec 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractDependencyUpdatesReportMojo.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractDependencyUpdatesReportMojo.java
@@ -146,27 +146,27 @@ protected void doGenerateReport(Locale locale, Sink sink) throws MavenReportExce
         try {
 
             Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> dependencyUpdates =
-                    getHelper().lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencies, false);
+                    getHelper().lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencies, false, allowSnapshots);
 
             Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> dependencyManagementUpdates = processDependencyManagement
-                    ? getHelper().lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencyManagement, false)
+                    ? getHelper().lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencyManagement, false, allowSnapshots)
                     : emptyMap();
 
             if (onlyUpgradable) {
-                dependencyUpdates = filter(dependencyUpdates, e -> e.getVersions().length > 0);
-                dependencyManagementUpdates = filter(dependencyManagementUpdates, e -> e.getVersions().length > 0);
+                dependencyUpdates = filter(dependencyUpdates, e -> !e.isEmpty(allowSnapshots));
+                dependencyManagementUpdates = filter(dependencyManagementUpdates, e -> !e.isEmpty(allowSnapshots));
             }
 
             if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
                 getLog().debug("Dependency versions:");
                 dependencyUpdates.forEach((key, value) -> getLog().debug(key.toString() + ": "
-                        + Arrays.stream(value.getVersions())
+                        + Arrays.stream(value.getVersions(true /* already filtered */))
                                 .map(ArtifactVersion::toString)
                                 .collect(Collectors.joining(", "))));
 
                 getLog().debug("Dependency management versions:");
                 dependencyManagementUpdates.forEach((key, value) -> getLog().debug(key.toString() + ": "
-                        + Arrays.stream(value.getVersions())
+                        + Arrays.stream(value.getVersions(true /* already filtered */))
                                 .map(ArtifactVersion::toString)
                                 .collect(Collectors.joining(", "))));
             }
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ private void renderReport(Locale locale, Sink sink, DependencyUpdatesModel model
         for (String format : formats) {
             if ("html".equals(format)) {
                 rendererFactory
-                        .createReportRenderer(getOutputName(), sink, locale, model)
+                        .createReportRenderer(getOutputName(), sink, locale, model, allowSnapshots)
                         .render();
             } else if ("xml".equals(format)) {
                 Path outputDir = Paths.get(getProject().getBuild().getDirectory());
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ private void renderReport(Locale locale, Sink sink, DependencyUpdatesModel model
                     }
                 }
                 Path outputFile = outputDir.resolve(getOutputName() + ".xml");
-                new DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(model, outputFile).render();
+                new DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(model, outputFile, allowSnapshots).render();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPluginUpdatesReportMojo.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPluginUpdatesReportMojo.java
index f96ec322cb..2682fc7efd 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPluginUpdatesReportMojo.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPluginUpdatesReportMojo.java
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ protected void doGenerateReport(Locale locale, Sink sink) throws MavenReportExce
                     getHelper().lookupPluginsUpdates(pluginManagement, getAllowSnapshots());
 
             if (onlyUpgradable) {
-                pluginUpdates = filter(pluginUpdates, p -> p.getVersions().length > 0);
-                pluginManagementUpdates = filter(pluginManagementUpdates, p -> p.getVersions().length > 0);
+                pluginUpdates = filter(pluginUpdates, p -> !p.isEmpty(allowSnapshots));
+                pluginManagementUpdates = filter(pluginManagementUpdates, p -> !p.isEmpty(allowSnapshots));
             }
 
             renderReport(locale, sink, new PluginUpdatesModel(pluginUpdates, pluginManagementUpdates));
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ private void renderReport(Locale locale, Sink sink, PluginUpdatesModel model) th
         for (String format : formats) {
             if ("html".equals(format)) {
                 rendererFactory
-                        .createReportRenderer(getOutputName(), sink, locale, model)
+                        .createReportRenderer(getOutputName(), sink, locale, model, allowSnapshots)
                         .render();
             } else if ("xml".equals(format)) {
                 Path outputDir = Paths.get(getProject().getBuild().getDirectory());
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ private void renderReport(Locale locale, Sink sink, PluginUpdatesModel model) th
                     }
                 }
                 Path outputFile = outputDir.resolve(getOutputName() + ".xml");
-                new PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(model, outputFile).render();
+                new PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(model, outputFile, allowSnapshots).render();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPropertyUpdatesReportMojo.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPropertyUpdatesReportMojo.java
index e2ab84276a..38985fb98e 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPropertyUpdatesReportMojo.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractPropertyUpdatesReportMojo.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ private void renderReport(Locale locale, Sink sink, PropertyUpdatesModel propert
         for (String format : this.formats) {
             if ("html".equals(format)) {
                 this.rendererFactory
-                        .createReportRenderer(getOutputName(), sink, locale, propertyUpdatesModel)
+                        .createReportRenderer(getOutputName(), sink, locale, propertyUpdatesModel, allowSnapshots)
                         .render();
             } else if ("xml".equals(format)) {
                 Path outputDir = Paths.get(getProject().getBuild().getDirectory());
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ private void renderReport(Locale locale, Sink sink, PropertyUpdatesModel propert
                     }
                 }
                 Path outputFile = outputDir.resolve(getOutputName() + ".xml");
-                new PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(propertyUpdatesModel, outputFile).render();
+                new PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(propertyUpdatesModel, outputFile, allowSnapshots).render();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java
index 5154d547af..6a2a93b78c 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java
@@ -421,7 +421,9 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
                         "Dependecy Management",
                         getLog());
 
-                logUpdates(getHelper().lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencyManagement, false), "Dependency Management");
+                logUpdates(
+                        getHelper().lookupDependenciesUpdates(dependencyManagement, false, allowSnapshots),
+                        "Dependency Management");
             }
             if (isProcessingDependencies()) {
                 Set<Dependency> finalDependencyManagement = dependencyManagement;
@@ -440,7 +442,8 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
                                                 dependencyExcludes,
                                                 "Dependencies",
                                                 getLog()),
-                                        false),
+                                        false,
+                                        allowSnapshots),
                         "Dependencies");
             }
             if (isProcessPluginDependenciesInDependencyManagement()) {
@@ -453,7 +456,8 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
                                                 pluginManagementDependencyExcludes,
                                                 "Plugin Management Dependencies",
                                                 getLog()),
-                                        false),
+                                        false,
+                                        allowSnapshots),
                         "pluginManagement of plugins");
             }
             if (isProcessingPluginDependencies()) {
@@ -466,7 +470,8 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
                                                 pluginDependencyExcludes,
                                                 "Plugin Dependencies",
                                                 getLog()),
-                                        false),
+                                        false,
+                                        allowSnapshots),
                         "Plugin Dependencies");
             }
         } catch (VersionRetrievalException e) {
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/ParentUpdatesReportMojo.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/ParentUpdatesReportMojo.java
index fcef804c21..6e46c6f2b7 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/ParentUpdatesReportMojo.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/ParentUpdatesReportMojo.java
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ public boolean canGenerateReport() {
     protected void doGenerateReport(Locale locale, Sink sink) throws MavenReportException {
         try {
             ArtifactVersions artifactVersions = getHelper().lookupArtifactVersions(project.getParentArtifact(), false);
-            artifactVersions.setIncludeSnapshots(allowSnapshots);
             rendererFactory
                     .createReportRenderer(
                             getOutputName(),
@@ -118,7 +117,8 @@ protected void doGenerateReport(Locale locale, Sink sink) throws MavenReportExce
                                                     .getArtifact()
                                                     .getClassifier())
                                             .build(),
-                                    artifactVersions))
+                                    artifactVersions),
+                            allowSnapshots)
                     .render();
         } catch (VersionRetrievalException e) {
             throw new MavenReportException(e.getMessage(), e);
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java
index 632fec930a..6d849e7c28 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.AbstractVersionDetails;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersions;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersionsCache;
-import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.i18n.I18N;
 
 import static java.util.Optional.empty;
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractVersionsReportRenderer<T> extends VersionsReportRe
 
     protected final SinkEventAttributes headerAttributes = new SinkEventAttributeSet(SinkEventAttributes.WIDTH, "30%");
 
-    protected AbstractVersionsReportRenderer(I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, T model) {
-        super(sink, i18n, locale, bundleName);
+    protected AbstractVersionsReportRenderer(
+            I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, T model, boolean allowSnapshots) {
+        super(sink, i18n, locale, bundleName, allowSnapshots);
         this.model = model;
     }
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ protected void renderSummaryTableHeader(boolean hasScope, boolean hasType) {
 
     protected void renderSummaryTableRow(Dependency artifact, ArtifactVersions details, boolean includeScope) {
         details.setCurrentVersion(artifact.getVersion());
-        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty());
+        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty(), isAllowSnapshots());
         boolean upToDate = allUpdates == null || allUpdates.length == 0;
 
         sink.tableRow();
@@ -238,14 +239,14 @@ protected void renderSummaryTableRow(Dependency artifact, ArtifactVersions detai
      * @param details the artifact for which to render the newest versions.
      */
     protected void renderNewestVersions(AbstractVersionDetails details) {
-        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL)));
-        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(INCREMENTAL)));
-        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MINOR)));
-        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MAJOR)));
+        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL), isAllowSnapshots()));
+        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(INCREMENTAL), isAllowSnapshots()));
+        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MINOR), isAllowSnapshots()));
+        renderBoldCell(newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MAJOR), isAllowSnapshots()));
     }
 
     protected void renderDependencyDetailTable(Dependency artifact, ArtifactVersions details, boolean includeScope) {
-        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty());
+        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty(), isAllowSnapshots());
         boolean upToDate = allUpdates == null || allUpdates.length == 0;
 
         sink.table();
@@ -305,19 +306,19 @@ protected void renderTwoCellsRow(String textKey, Runnable runnable) {
      * @param details the artifact for which to render the status.
      */
     protected void renderStatus(AbstractVersionDetails details) {
-        if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL)) != null) {
+        if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL), isAllowSnapshots()) != null) {
             renderWarningIcon();
             sink.nonBreakingSpace();
             sink.text(getText("report.otherUpdatesAvailable"));
-        } else if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(INCREMENTAL)) != null) {
+        } else if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(INCREMENTAL), isAllowSnapshots()) != null) {
             renderWarningIcon();
             sink.nonBreakingSpace();
             sink.text(getText("report.incrementalUpdatesAvailable"));
-        } else if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MINOR)) != null) {
+        } else if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MINOR), isAllowSnapshots()) != null) {
             renderWarningIcon();
             sink.nonBreakingSpace();
             sink.text(getText("report.minorUpdatesAvailable"));
-        } else if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MAJOR)) != null) {
+        } else if (newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MAJOR), isAllowSnapshots()) != null) {
             renderWarningIcon();
             sink.nonBreakingSpace();
             sink.text(getText("report.majorUpdatesAvailable"));
@@ -398,19 +399,19 @@ protected void renderVersions(ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates, AbstractVersionDetai
      */
     protected String getLabel(ArtifactVersion version, AbstractVersionDetails details) {
 
-        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL)))) {
+        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL), isAllowSnapshots()))) {
             return getText("report.latestSubIncremental");
         }
 
-        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(INCREMENTAL)))) {
+        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(INCREMENTAL), isAllowSnapshots()))) {
             return getText("report.latestIncremental");
         }
 
-        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MINOR)))) {
+        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MINOR), isAllowSnapshots()))) {
             return getText("report.latestMinor");
         }
 
-        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MAJOR)))) {
+        if (equals(version, newestUpdateCache.get(details, of(MAJOR), isAllowSnapshots()))) {
             return getText("report.latestMajor");
         }
 
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer.java
index 4e81d32161..7233e3371c 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer.java
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
  */
 public class DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer<K extends DependencyUpdatesModel>
         extends AbstractVersionsReportRenderer<K> {
-    public DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer(I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, K model) {
-        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model);
+    public DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer(
+            I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, K model, boolean allowSnapshots) {
+        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model, allowSnapshots);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ protected void renderTable(String titleKey, Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> co
 
     @Override
     protected OverviewStats computeOverviewStats() {
-        return OverviewStats.fromUpdates(model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache);
+        return OverviewStats.fromUpdates(model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache, isAllowSnapshots());
     }
 
     protected void renderDependencyDetail(Dependency artifact, ArtifactVersions details) {
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/OverviewStats.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/OverviewStats.java
index cb30cc74a8..1553ccdfaa 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/OverviewStats.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/OverviewStats.java
@@ -57,22 +57,23 @@ public class OverviewStats {
      * @param updates collection of all version updates, typically from
      * {@linkplain org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.DependencyUpdatesModel#getAllUpdates()}
      * @param cache if not null, cache to retrieve the version information, initialised with
-     * the {@link ArtifactVersions#getNewestUpdate(Optional)} update information
+     * the {@link ArtifactVersions#getNewestUpdate(Optional, boolean)} update information
      * @param <T> subclass of {@linkplain OverviewStats}
      * @param <V> subclass of {@linkplain ArtifactVersions}
+     * @param allowSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
      * @return instance of the {@linkplain OverviewStats}
      */
     public static <T extends OverviewStats, V extends AbstractVersionDetails> T fromUpdates(
-            Collection<V> updates, ArtifactVersionsCache cache) {
+            Collection<V> updates, ArtifactVersionsCache cache, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         OverviewStats stats = new OverviewStats();
         updates.forEach(details -> {
-            if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL)) != null) {
+            if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementAny();
-            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(INCREMENTAL)) != null) {
+            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(INCREMENTAL), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementIncremental();
-            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MINOR)) != null) {
+            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MINOR), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementMinor();
-            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MAJOR)) != null) {
+            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MAJOR), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementMajor();
             } else {
                 stats.incrementUpToDate();
@@ -82,8 +83,10 @@ public static <T extends OverviewStats, V extends AbstractVersionDetails> T from
     }
 
     protected static <V extends AbstractVersionDetails> ArtifactVersion getNewestUpdate(
-            ArtifactVersionsCache cache, V details, Optional<Segment> segment) {
-        return cache != null ? cache.get(details, segment) : details.getNewestUpdate(segment);
+            ArtifactVersionsCache cache, V details, Optional<Segment> segment, boolean allowSnapshots) {
+        return cache != null
+                ? cache.get(details, segment, allowSnapshots)
+                : details.getNewestUpdate(segment, allowSnapshots);
     }
 
     public int getMajor() {
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ParentUpdatesReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ParentUpdatesReportRenderer.java
index 003c23e468..2fd21c554f 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ParentUpdatesReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ParentUpdatesReportRenderer.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
  */
 public class ParentUpdatesReportRenderer extends DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer<ParentUpdatesModel> {
     public ParentUpdatesReportRenderer(
-            I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, ParentUpdatesModel model) {
-        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model);
+            I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, ParentUpdatesModel model, boolean allowSnapshots) {
+        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model, allowSnapshots);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginOverviewStats.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginOverviewStats.java
index 57186cb688..5fa0e56326 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginOverviewStats.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginOverviewStats.java
@@ -53,22 +53,23 @@ public void incrementDependencies() {
      *
      * @param updates collection of all version updates, typically from {@linkplain PluginUpdatesModel#getAllUpdates()}
      * @param cache if not null, cache to retrieve the version information, initialised with
-     * the {@link ArtifactVersions#getNewestUpdate(Optional)} update information
+     * the {@link ArtifactVersions#getNewestUpdate(Optional, boolean)} update information
      * @param <T> always equal to {@linkplain PluginOverviewStats}
      * @param <V> always equal to {@linkplain PluginUpdatesDetails}
+     * @param allowSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
      * @return instance of the {@linkplain PluginOverviewStats}, initialised with the update information
      */
     public static <T extends OverviewStats, V extends AbstractVersionDetails> T fromUpdates(
-            Collection<V> updates, ArtifactVersionsCache cache) {
+            Collection<V> updates, ArtifactVersionsCache cache, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         PluginOverviewStats stats = new PluginOverviewStats();
         updates.forEach(details -> {
-            if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL)) != null) {
+            if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(SUBINCREMENTAL), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementAny();
-            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(INCREMENTAL)) != null) {
+            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(INCREMENTAL), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementIncremental();
-            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MINOR)) != null) {
+            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MINOR), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementMinor();
-            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MAJOR)) != null) {
+            } else if (getNewestUpdate(cache, details, of(MAJOR), allowSnapshots) != null) {
                 stats.incrementMajor();
             } else {
                 stats.incrementUpToDate();
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginUpdatesReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginUpdatesReportRenderer.java
index bf5efe6164..1e1f9dbed2 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginUpdatesReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PluginUpdatesReportRenderer.java
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 public class PluginUpdatesReportRenderer extends AbstractVersionsReportRenderer<PluginUpdatesModel> {
 
     public PluginUpdatesReportRenderer(
-            I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, PluginUpdatesModel model) {
-        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model);
+            I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, PluginUpdatesModel model, boolean allowSnapshots) {
+        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model, allowSnapshots);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ protected void renderSummaryTable(Map<Dependency, PluginUpdatesDetails> contents
      */
     @Override
     protected PluginOverviewStats computeOverviewStats() {
-        return PluginOverviewStats.fromUpdates(model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache);
+        return PluginOverviewStats.fromUpdates(model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache, isAllowSnapshots());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ private void renderPluginDetail(Dependency artifact, PluginUpdatesDetails detail
 
     private void renderPluginDetailTable(PluginUpdatesDetails details) {
         // warning: using caches here might break plugin report
-        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = details.getAllUpdates(empty());
+        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = details.getAllUpdates(empty(), isAllowSnapshots());
         boolean upToDate = allUpdates == null || allUpdates.length == 0;
 
         sink.table();
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer.java
index 88f5ad05c4..2913fcfb93 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer.java
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@
  */
 public class PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer extends AbstractVersionsReportRenderer<PropertyUpdatesModel> {
     public PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer(
-            I18N i18n, Sink sink, Locale locale, String bundleName, PropertyUpdatesModel model) {
-        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model);
+            I18N i18n,
+            Sink sink,
+            Locale locale,
+            String bundleName,
+            PropertyUpdatesModel model,
+            boolean allowSnapshots) {
+        super(i18n, sink, locale, bundleName, model, allowSnapshots);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ protected void renderSummaryTable(Map<Property, PropertyVersions> contents) {
     }
 
     private void renderPropertySummaryTableRow(Property property, PropertyVersions details) {
-        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty());
+        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty(), isAllowSnapshots());
         boolean upToDate = allUpdates == null || allUpdates.length == 0;
 
         sink.tableRow();
@@ -107,7 +112,7 @@ private void renderPropertySummaryTableRow(Property property, PropertyVersions d
     }
 
     protected void renderPropertyDetailTable(Property property, PropertyVersions details) {
-        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty());
+        ArtifactVersion[] allUpdates = allUpdatesCache.get(details, empty(), isAllowSnapshots());
         boolean upToDate = allUpdates == null || allUpdates.length == 0;
 
         sink.table();
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ protected void renderSummaryTableHeader(boolean hasScope, boolean hasType) {
 
     @Override
     protected OverviewStats computeOverviewStats() {
-        return OverviewStats.fromUpdates(model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache);
+        return OverviewStats.fromUpdates(model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache, isAllowSnapshots());
     }
 
     private void renderPropertyDetail(Property property, PropertyVersions details) {
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactory.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactory.java
index 56dd9d33cc..52224080e6 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactory.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactory.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import org.apache.maven.doxia.sink.Sink;
-import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 
 /**
  * Factory for report renderers
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ public interface ReportRendererFactory {
      * @param sink sink to use for rendering
      * @param locale locale to use for rendering
      * @param model data to render
+     * @param allowSnapshots whether snapshots should be included
      * @return new report renderer
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the report with the given name could not be found
      */
-    <T extends ReportRenderer, U> T createReportRenderer(String reportName, Sink sink, Locale locale, U model)
+    <T extends ReportRenderer, U> T createReportRenderer(
+            String reportName, Sink sink, Locale locale, U model, boolean allowSnapshots)
             throws IllegalArgumentException;
 }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactoryImpl.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactoryImpl.java
index 81af9c857d..2e6c0c211f 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/ReportRendererFactoryImpl.java
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import org.apache.maven.doxia.sink.Sink;
-import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.DependencyUpdatesModel;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.ParentUpdatesModel;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PluginUpdatesModel;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PropertyUpdatesModel;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.i18n.I18N;
 
 /**
@@ -58,20 +58,24 @@ public ReportRendererFactoryImpl(I18N i18N) {
      */
     @Override
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public <T extends ReportRenderer, U> T createReportRenderer(String reportName, Sink sink, Locale locale, U model)
+    public <T extends ReportRenderer, U> T createReportRenderer(
+            String reportName, Sink sink, Locale locale, U model, boolean allowSnapshots)
             throws IllegalArgumentException {
         if (DEPENDENCY_UPDATES_REPORT.equals(reportName) || DEPENDENCY_UPDATES_AGGREGATE_REPORT.equals(reportName)) {
             return (T) new DependencyUpdatesReportRenderer<>(
-                    i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (DependencyUpdatesModel) model);
+                    i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (DependencyUpdatesModel) model, allowSnapshots);
         }
         if (PLUGIN_UPDATES_REPORT.equals(reportName) || PLUGIN_UPDATES_AGGREGATE_REPORT.equals(reportName)) {
-            return (T) new PluginUpdatesReportRenderer(i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (PluginUpdatesModel) model);
+            return (T) new PluginUpdatesReportRenderer(
+                    i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (PluginUpdatesModel) model, allowSnapshots);
         }
         if (PROPERTY_UPDATES_REPORT.equals(reportName) || PROPERTY_UPDATES_AGGREGATE_REPORT.equals(reportName)) {
-            return (T) new PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer(i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (PropertyUpdatesModel) model);
+            return (T) new PropertyUpdatesReportRenderer(
+                    i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (PropertyUpdatesModel) model, allowSnapshots);
         }
         if (PARENT_UPDATES_REPORT.equals(reportName)) {
-            return (T) new ParentUpdatesReportRenderer(i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (ParentUpdatesModel) model);
+            return (T) new ParentUpdatesReportRenderer(
+                    i18N, sink, locale, reportName, (ParentUpdatesModel) model, allowSnapshots);
         }
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid report name: " + reportName);
     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/VersionsReportRendererBase.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/VersionsReportRendererBase.java
index 9719639752..0f21dbc1d3 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/VersionsReportRendererBase.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/VersionsReportRendererBase.java
@@ -25,19 +25,23 @@
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.ArtifactVersion;
 import org.apache.maven.doxia.sink.Sink;
 import org.apache.maven.reporting.AbstractMavenReportRenderer;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.i18n.I18N;
 
 /**
  * Base class over AbstractVersionsReportRenderer providing base
  * utility methods
  */
-public abstract class VersionsReportRendererBase extends AbstractMavenReportRenderer {
+public abstract class VersionsReportRendererBase extends AbstractMavenReportRenderer implements ReportRenderer {
     /**
      * Internationalization component.
      *
      * @since 1.0-beta-1
      */
     protected final I18N i18n;
+
+    private final boolean allowSnapshots;
+
     /**
      * The locale we are rendering for.
      *
@@ -51,17 +55,23 @@ public abstract class VersionsReportRendererBase extends AbstractMavenReportRend
      */
     protected String bundleName;
 
-    public VersionsReportRendererBase(Sink sink, I18N i18n, Locale locale, String bundleName) {
+    public VersionsReportRendererBase(Sink sink, I18N i18n, Locale locale, String bundleName, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         super(sink);
         this.i18n = i18n;
         this.locale = locale;
         this.bundleName = bundleName;
+        this.allowSnapshots = allowSnapshots;
     }
 
     public String getTitle() {
         return getText("report.title");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAllowSnapshots() {
+        return allowSnapshots;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the localized message for this report.
      *
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/AbstractUpdatesModel.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/AbstractUpdatesModel.java
index d6855b9a31..9aa4380535 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/AbstractUpdatesModel.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/AbstractUpdatesModel.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.utils.DependencyComparator;
 
 /**
- * Base class for using with the {@linkplain org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer} API
+ * Base class for using with the {@linkplain org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer} API
  * @param <V> class extending ArtifactVersion in the constructor
  */
 public abstract class AbstractUpdatesModel<V extends ArtifactVersions> {
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/DependencyUpdatesModel.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/DependencyUpdatesModel.java
index c80c4ba6d7..5a264cc3c7 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/DependencyUpdatesModel.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/DependencyUpdatesModel.java
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
 
 import org.apache.maven.model.Dependency;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersions;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 
 /**
- * Model class for using with the {@linkplain org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer} API
+ * Model class for using with the {@linkplain ReportRenderer} API
  */
 public class DependencyUpdatesModel extends AbstractUpdatesModel<ArtifactVersions> {
     public DependencyUpdatesModel(
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/ParentUpdatesModel.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/ParentUpdatesModel.java
index a4bd329975..fe2a1ade99 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/ParentUpdatesModel.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/ParentUpdatesModel.java
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@
 
 import org.apache.maven.model.Dependency;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersions;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 
 import static java.util.Collections.emptyMap;
 import static java.util.Collections.singletonMap;
 
 /**
- * Model class for using with the {@linkplain org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer} API
+ * Model class for using with the {@linkplain ReportRenderer} API
  */
 public class ParentUpdatesModel extends DependencyUpdatesModel {
     public ParentUpdatesModel(Dependency parent, ArtifactVersions dependencyUpdates) {
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PluginUpdatesModel.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PluginUpdatesModel.java
index 2d67f31a20..1c210624f8 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PluginUpdatesModel.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PluginUpdatesModel.java
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@
 
 import org.apache.maven.model.Plugin;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.PluginUpdatesDetails;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.utils.DependencyBuilder;
 
 /**
- * Model class for using with the {@linkplain org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer} API
+ * Model class for using with the {@linkplain ReportRenderer} API
  */
 public class PluginUpdatesModel extends AbstractUpdatesModel<PluginUpdatesDetails> {
     /**
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PropertyUpdatesModel.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PropertyUpdatesModel.java
index 53cba990d6..1997d22259 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PropertyUpdatesModel.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/model/PropertyUpdatesModel.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.utils.PropertyComparator;
 
 /**
- * Model class for using with the {@linkplain org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer} API
+ * Model class for using with the {@linkplain org.apache.maven.reporting.MavenReportRenderer} API
  */
 public class PropertyUpdatesModel {
     private final Map<Property, PropertyVersions> allUpdates;
diff --git a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/util/ReportRenderer.java
similarity index 70%
rename from versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ReportRenderer.java
rename to versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/util/ReportRenderer.java
index 37d8639af6..239072a8c4 100644
--- a/versions-common/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/api/ReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/reporting/util/ReportRenderer.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api;
+package org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util;
 
 /*
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
+import org.apache.maven.reporting.MavenReportRenderer;
+
 /**
  * Common interface for reporting components
  */
-public interface ReportRenderer {
+public interface ReportRenderer extends MavenReportRenderer {
+
     /**
-     * Renders the report
+     * If {@code true}, the report renderer will include snapshots in the report
+     * @return if {@code true}, the report renderer will include snapshots in the report
      */
-    void render();
+    boolean isAllowSnapshots();
 }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/CommonXmlReportRendererUtils.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/CommonXmlReportRendererUtils.java
index e282381011..5f9c15d86d 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/CommonXmlReportRendererUtils.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/CommonXmlReportRendererUtils.java
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@
  * Common utils for Xml report renderers
  */
 class CommonXmlReportRendererUtils {
-    static void setSection(AbstractVersionDetails versions, Segment segment, Consumer<List<String>> setterFunction) {
-        ofNullable(versions.getAllUpdates(of(segment)))
+    static void setSection(
+            AbstractVersionDetails versions,
+            Segment segment,
+            Consumer<List<String>> setterFunction,
+            boolean allowSnapshots) {
+        ofNullable(versions.getAllUpdates(of(segment), allowSnapshots))
                 .map(v -> Arrays.stream(v).map(ArtifactVersion::toString).collect(Collectors.toList()))
                 .ifPresent(setterFunction);
     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
index 863329ed21..d009a3853a 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.AbstractVersionDetails;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersions;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersionsCache;
-import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.OverviewStats;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.DependencyInfo;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.DependencyReportSummary;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.DependencyUpdatesModel;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.DependencyUpdatesReport;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.io.xpp3.DependencyUpdatesReportXpp3Writer;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 
 import static java.util.Optional.empty;
 import static java.util.Optional.ofNullable;
@@ -61,14 +61,28 @@ public class DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer implements ReportRenderer {
     private final Path outputFile;
     private final ArtifactVersionsCache newestUpdateCache =
             new ArtifactVersionsCache(AbstractVersionDetails::getNewestUpdate);
+
+    private final boolean allowSnapshots;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new instance
      * @param model object containing the updates model
      * @param outputFile output file for the report
      */
-    public DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(DependencyUpdatesModel model, Path outputFile) {
+    public DependencyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(DependencyUpdatesModel model, Path outputFile, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         this.model = model;
         this.outputFile = outputFile;
+        this.allowSnapshots = allowSnapshots;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAllowSnapshots() {
+        return allowSnapshots;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getTitle() {
+        return "Dependency updates";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ public void render() {
                     setSummary(new DependencyReportSummary() {
                         {
                             OverviewStats overviewStats = OverviewStats.fromUpdates(
-                                    model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache);
+                                    model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache, isAllowSnapshots());
                             setUsingLastVersion(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getUpToDate()));
                             setNextVersionAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getAny()));
                             setNextIncrementalAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getIncremental()));
@@ -90,8 +104,9 @@ public void render() {
                             setNextMajorAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getMajor()));
                         }
                     });
-                    setDependencyManagements(createDependencyInfo(model.getArtifactManagementUpdates()));
-                    setDependencies(createDependencyInfo(model.getArtifactUpdates()));
+                    setDependencyManagements(
+                            createDependencyInfo(model.getArtifactManagementUpdates(), isAllowSnapshots()));
+                    setDependencies(createDependencyInfo(model.getArtifactUpdates(), isAllowSnapshots()));
                 }
             });
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -99,7 +114,8 @@ public void render() {
         }
     }
 
-    private static List<DependencyInfo> createDependencyInfo(Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> versions) {
+    private static List<DependencyInfo> createDependencyInfo(
+            Map<Dependency, ArtifactVersions> versions, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         return versions.entrySet().stream()
                 .map(e -> new DependencyInfo() {
                     {
@@ -110,13 +126,13 @@ private static List<DependencyInfo> createDependencyInfo(Map<Dependency, Artifac
                         setType(e.getKey().getType());
                         setClassifier(e.getKey().getClassifier());
 
-                        ofNullable(e.getValue().getNewestUpdate(empty()))
+                        ofNullable(e.getValue().getNewestUpdate(empty(), allowSnapshots))
                                 .map(ArtifactVersion::toString)
                                 .ifPresent(this::setLastVersion);
 
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), INCREMENTAL, this::setIncrementals);
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), MINOR, this::setMinors);
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), MAJOR, this::setMajors);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), INCREMENTAL, this::setIncrementals, allowSnapshots);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), MINOR, this::setMinors, allowSnapshots);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), MAJOR, this::setMajors, allowSnapshots);
 
                         setStatus(statusFor(getLastVersion(), getIncrementals(), getMinors()));
                     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
index b80fc6ee6c..c2921d3bdf 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.AbstractVersionDetails;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersionsCache;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.PluginUpdatesDetails;
-import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.PluginOverviewStats;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PluginInfo;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PluginReportSummary;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PluginUpdatesModel;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PluginUpdatesReport;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.io.xpp3.PluginUpdatesReportXpp3Writer;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 
 import static java.util.Optional.empty;
 import static java.util.Optional.ofNullable;
@@ -61,14 +61,28 @@ public class PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer implements ReportRenderer {
     private final Path outputFile;
     private final ArtifactVersionsCache newestUpdateCache =
             new ArtifactVersionsCache(AbstractVersionDetails::getNewestUpdate);
+
+    private final boolean allowSnapshots;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new instance
      * @param model object containing the updates model
      * @param outputFile output file for the report
      */
-    public PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(PluginUpdatesModel model, Path outputFile) {
+    public PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(PluginUpdatesModel model, Path outputFile, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         this.model = model;
         this.outputFile = outputFile;
+        this.allowSnapshots = allowSnapshots;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getTitle() {
+        return "Plugin updates";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAllowSnapshots() {
+        return allowSnapshots;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ public void render() {
                     setSummary(new PluginReportSummary() {
                         {
                             PluginOverviewStats overviewStats = PluginOverviewStats.fromUpdates(
-                                    model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache);
+                                    model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache, isAllowSnapshots());
                             setUsingLastVersion(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getUpToDate()));
                             setNextVersionAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getAny()));
                             setNextIncrementalAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getIncremental()));
@@ -91,8 +105,8 @@ public void render() {
                             setDependencyUpdates(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getDependencies()));
                         }
                     });
-                    setPluginManagements(createPluginInfo(model.getArtifactManagementUpdates()));
-                    setPlugins(createPluginInfo(model.getArtifactUpdates()));
+                    setPluginManagements(createPluginInfo(model.getArtifactManagementUpdates(), isAllowSnapshots()));
+                    setPlugins(createPluginInfo(model.getArtifactUpdates(), isAllowSnapshots()));
                 }
             });
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -100,7 +114,8 @@ public void render() {
         }
     }
 
-    private static List<PluginInfo> createPluginInfo(Map<Dependency, PluginUpdatesDetails> versions) {
+    private static List<PluginInfo> createPluginInfo(
+            Map<Dependency, PluginUpdatesDetails> versions, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         return versions.entrySet().stream()
                 .map(e -> new PluginInfo() {
                     {
@@ -111,13 +126,13 @@ private static List<PluginInfo> createPluginInfo(Map<Dependency, PluginUpdatesDe
                         setType(e.getKey().getType());
                         setClassifier(e.getKey().getClassifier());
 
-                        ofNullable(e.getValue().getNewestUpdate(empty()))
+                        ofNullable(e.getValue().getNewestUpdate(empty(), allowSnapshots))
                                 .map(ArtifactVersion::toString)
                                 .ifPresent(this::setLastVersion);
 
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), INCREMENTAL, this::setIncrementals);
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), MINOR, this::setMinors);
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), MAJOR, this::setMajors);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), INCREMENTAL, this::setIncrementals, allowSnapshots);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), MINOR, this::setMinors, allowSnapshots);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), MAJOR, this::setMajors, allowSnapshots);
 
                         setStatus(statusFor(getLastVersion(), getIncrementals(), getMinors()));
                     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
index 0068c32ee5..5806f217fc 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/xml/PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ArtifactVersionsCache;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.Property;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.PropertyVersions;
-import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.api.ReportRenderer;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.OverviewStats;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PropertyAssociation;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PropertyInfo;
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PropertyUpdatesModel;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.PropertyUpdatesReport;
 import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.model.io.xpp3.PropertyUpdatesReportXpp3Writer;
+import org.codehaus.mojo.versions.reporting.util.ReportRenderer;
 
 import static java.util.Optional.empty;
 import static java.util.Optional.ofNullable;
@@ -60,14 +60,27 @@ public class PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer implements ReportRenderer {
     private final Path outputFile;
     private final ArtifactVersionsCache newestUpdateCache =
             new ArtifactVersionsCache(AbstractVersionDetails::getNewestUpdate);
+    private final boolean allowSnapshots;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new instance
      * @param model object containing the updates model
      * @param outputFile output file for the report
      */
-    public PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(PropertyUpdatesModel model, Path outputFile) {
+    public PropertyUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(PropertyUpdatesModel model, Path outputFile, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         this.model = model;
         this.outputFile = outputFile;
+        this.allowSnapshots = allowSnapshots;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAllowSnapshots() {
+        return allowSnapshots;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getTitle() {
+        return "Property updates";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,7 +94,7 @@ public void render() {
                     setSummary(new PropertyReportSummary() {
                         {
                             OverviewStats overviewStats = OverviewStats.fromUpdates(
-                                    model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache);
+                                    model.getAllUpdates().values(), newestUpdateCache, isAllowSnapshots());
                             setUsingLastVersion(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getUpToDate()));
                             setNextVersionAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getAny()));
                             setNextIncrementalAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getIncremental()));
@@ -89,7 +102,7 @@ public void render() {
                             setNextMajorAvailable(String.valueOf(overviewStats.getMajor()));
                         }
                     });
-                    setProperties(createPropertyInfo(model.getAllUpdates()));
+                    setProperties(createPropertyInfo(model.getAllUpdates(), allowSnapshots));
                 }
             });
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -97,7 +110,8 @@ public void render() {
         }
     }
 
-    private static List<PropertyInfo> createPropertyInfo(Map<Property, PropertyVersions> versions) {
+    private static List<PropertyInfo> createPropertyInfo(
+            Map<Property, PropertyVersions> versions, boolean allowSnapshots) {
         return versions.entrySet().stream()
                 .map(e -> new PropertyInfo() {
                     {
@@ -114,13 +128,13 @@ private static List<PropertyInfo> createPropertyInfo(Map<Property, PropertyVersi
                                     .collect(Collectors.toList()));
                         }
                         setCurrentVersion(e.getKey().getVersion());
-                        ofNullable(e.getValue().getNewestUpdate(empty()))
+                        ofNullable(e.getValue().getNewestUpdate(empty(), allowSnapshots))
                                 .map(ArtifactVersion::toString)
                                 .ifPresent(this::setLastVersion);
 
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), INCREMENTAL, this::setIncrementals);
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), MINOR, this::setMinors);
-                        setSection(e.getValue(), MAJOR, this::setMajors);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), INCREMENTAL, this::setIncrementals, allowSnapshots);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), MINOR, this::setMinors, allowSnapshots);
+                        setSection(e.getValue(), MAJOR, this::setMajors, allowSnapshots);
 
                         setStatus(statusFor(getLastVersion(), getIncrementals(), getMinors()));
                     }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DependencyUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DependencyUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java
index a398282d6d..7200dc914e 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DependencyUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DependencyUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ public void testReportGeneration() throws IOException {
                                                         new DefaultArtifactVersion("2.0.0")),
                                                 new MavenVersionComparator())),
                                 emptyMap()),
-                        tempFile)
+                        tempFile,
+                        false)
                 .render();
         String output = String.join("", Files.readAllLines(tempFile)).replaceAll(">\\s*<", "><");
 
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojoTest.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojoTest.java
index 035268371c..bb039104d3 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojoTest.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojoTest.java
@@ -432,4 +432,43 @@ public void testVersionInterpolation() throws Exception {
             assert outputFile == null || !outputFile.exists() || outputFile.delete();
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAllowSnapshots()
+            throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException, IllegalAccessException, IOException {
+        Path tempPath = null;
+        try {
+            tempPath = Files.createTempFile("display-dependency-updates", "");
+            File tempFile = tempPath.toFile();
+            new DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo(
+                    mockRepositorySystem(),
+                    mockAetherRepositorySystem(new HashMap<String, String[]>() {
+                        {
+                            put("default-dependency", new String[] {"1.0.0", "1.0.1-SNAPSHOT"});
+                        }
+                    }),
+                    null,
+                    null) {
+                {
+                    setProject(createProject());
+                    setVariableValueToObject(this, "processDependencies", true);
+                    setVariableValueToObject(this, "dependencyIncludes", singletonList(WildcardMatcher.WILDCARD));
+                    setVariableValueToObject(this, "dependencyExcludes", emptyList());
+                    this.allowSnapshots = true;
+                    this.outputFile = tempFile;
+                    setPluginContext(new HashMap<>());
+
+                    session = mockMavenSession();
+                }
+            }.execute();
+
+            String output = String.join("", Files.readAllLines(tempPath));
+
+            assertThat(output, containsString("1.0.1-SNAPSHOT"));
+        } finally {
+            if (tempPath != null && Files.exists(tempPath)) {
+                Files.delete(tempPath);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/PluginUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/PluginUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java
index a25b092bc0..a763c80985 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/PluginUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/PluginUpdatesXmlRendererTest.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public void testReportGeneration() throws IOException {
                                                 new MavenVersionComparator())),
                                 false)),
                 emptyMap());
-        new PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(pluginUpdates, tempFile).render();
+        new PluginUpdatesXmlReportRenderer(pluginUpdates, tempFile, false).render();
 
         String output = String.join("", Files.readAllLines(tempFile)).replaceAll(">\\s*<", "><");