diff --git a/testing-modules/parallel-tests-junit/pom.xml b/testing-modules/parallel-tests-junit/pom.xml
index f5a46b91e3..8b1491fd75 100644
--- a/testing-modules/parallel-tests-junit/pom.xml
+++ b/testing-modules/parallel-tests-junit/pom.xml
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@
         <module>math-test-functions</module>
         <module>string-test-functions</module>
     </modules>
+    
+    <properties>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.21.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    </properties>
 
 </project>
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