diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3aa918a8..116fbf2a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>41</version>
+    <version>42</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-release.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-release.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>maven-release-3.0.0-M7</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven-release/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>