diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9dddd2dfeaa..b6a82eb3095 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 			</roles>
 		</developer>
 	</developers>
-	<prerequisites>
-		<maven>3.2.1</maven>
-	</prerequisites>
 	<properties>
 		<main.basedir>${basedir}</main.basedir>
 	</properties>
diff --git a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index af2c97e5815..0554c5b8466 100644
--- a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -218,9 +218,6 @@
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<versions-maven-plugin.version>2.3</versions-maven-plugin.version>
 	</properties>
-	<prerequisites>
-		<maven>3.2.1</maven>
-	</prerequisites>
 	<dependencyManagement>
 		<dependencies>
 			<!-- Spring Boot -->