diff --git a/maven-release-api/pom.xml b/maven-release-api/pom.xml
index 5c9dcc56f..18f56ba70 100644
--- a/maven-release-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-api/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
   <name>Maven Release APIs</name>
   <description>APIs to implement to extend maven-release-plugin.</description>
-  
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -52,20 +52,28 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
+      <artifactId>aether-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
       <artifactId>aether-util</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+      <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    
+
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-release-manager/pom.xml b/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
index 147dc2404..8b4a7ba8e 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-manager/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
       <artifactId>maven-release-api</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
@@ -74,6 +73,10 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
@@ -86,6 +89,10 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
@@ -118,11 +125,6 @@
       <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
       <artifactId>aether-api</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
-      <artifactId>aether-util</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-
 
     <!-- scm dependencies -->
     <dependency>
@@ -146,14 +148,8 @@
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.shared</groupId>
-      <artifactId>maven-artifact-transfer</artifactId>
-      <version>0.13.1</version>
-      <exclusions>
-        <exclusion>
-          <groupId>org.sonatype.sisu</groupId>
-          <artifactId>sisu-inject-plexus</artifactId>
-        </exclusion>
-      </exclusions>
+      <artifactId>maven-shared-utils</artifactId>
+      <version>3.3.4</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -198,6 +194,16 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
+      <artifactId>aether-util</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
+      <artifactId>aether-impl</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
       <artifactId>aether-connector-basic</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
index 6f4fcefe4..a8be8ff95 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
   </prerequisites>
 
   <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven.release</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-release-api</artifactId>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.release</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-release-manager</artifactId>
@@ -64,6 +69,10 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-scm-api</artifactId>
@@ -72,10 +81,6 @@
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jdom</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jdom2</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
 
     <!-- verified with ITs -->
     <dependency>
diff --git a/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml b/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml
index a34829f4d..835c6a938 100644
--- a/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-policies/maven-release-oddeven-policy/pom.xml
@@ -51,14 +51,8 @@
       <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
-      <artifactId>aether-api</artifactId>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.eclipse.aether</groupId>
-      <artifactId>aether-util</artifactId>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
+      <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+      <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 536335d9f..9ba681be4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
+        <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
+      </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>