diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-001/pom.xml b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-001/pom.xml
index 130d6e2fbb..ce7341615a 100644
--- a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-001/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-001/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
-        <goals>
-          <goal>enforce</goal>
-        </goals>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
         <configuration>
           <rules>
             <maxDependencyUpdates>
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-002/pom.xml b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-002/pom.xml
index f6cddd4cfd..65f5131261 100644
--- a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-002/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-002/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
-        <goals>
-          <goal>enforce</goal>
-        </goals>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
         <configuration>
           <rules>
             <maxDependencyUpdates>
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-003/pom.xml b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-003/pom.xml
index c755c02769..b30a95c3f8 100644
--- a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-003/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-003/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
-        <goals>
-          <goal>enforce</goal>
-        </goals>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
         <configuration>
           <rules>
             <maxDependencyUpdates>
diff --git a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-004/pom.xml b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-004/pom.xml
index ce96b801cd..be600cc67b 100644
--- a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-004/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-004/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
-        <goals>
-          <goal>enforce</goal>
-        </goals>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
         <configuration>
           <rules>
             <maxDependencyUpdates>
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
index 63033a1c4a..ec225ff6ac 100644
--- a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-005/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
-        <goals>
-          <goal>enforce</goal>
-        </goals>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
         <configuration>
           <rules>
             <maxDependencyUpdates>
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
index 25752d8e4c..d9370484b8 100644
--- a/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-enforcer/src/it/it-max-dependency-updates-006/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>@maven-enforcer-plugin.version@</version>
-        <goals>
-          <goal>enforce</goal>
-        </goals>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
         <configuration>
           <rules>
             <maxDependencyUpdates>