diff --git a/spring-session/pom.xml b/spring-session/pom.xml
index 49329af345..75a3174858 100644
--- a/spring-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-session/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>1.4.2.RELEASE</version>
         <relativePath/>
         <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.8</source>
                     <target>1.8</target>
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>**/*ControllerTest.java</exclude>
@@ -79,7 +77,4 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <properties>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-    </properties>
 </project>
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