diff --git a/async/async-all/pom.xml b/async/async-all/pom.xml
index ccdc8b42f1..1945ad9f8a 100644
--- a/async/async-all/pom.xml
+++ b/async/async-all/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         <org.osgi.service.log.version>1.5.0</org.osgi.service.log.version>
         <org.osgi.util.tracker.version>1.5.4</org.osgi.util.tracker.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/async/async-api/pom.xml b/async/async-api/pom.xml
index 0b01512e45..a0ffe80804 100644
--- a/async/async-api/pom.xml
+++ b/async/async-api/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
         <org.apache.aries.async.promise.api.version>1.1.0-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.async.promise.api.version>
         <osgi.annotation.version>8.1.0</osgi.annotation.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/async/async-impl/pom.xml b/async/async-impl/pom.xml
index f6f82cfc29..58ab80f6d2 100644
--- a/async/async-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/async/async-impl/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <org.osgi.service.log.version>1.5.0</org.osgi.service.log.version>
         <org.osgi.util.tracker.version>1.5.4</org.osgi.util.tracker.version>
         <osgi.annotation.version>8.1.0</osgi.annotation.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-api/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-api/pom.xml
index 7140cc8531..504fd80c45 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-api/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-api/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         <aries.javadoc.doclint>none</aries.javadoc.doclint>
         <lastReleaseVersion>1.0.0</lastReleaseVersion>
 
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-authz/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-authz/pom.xml
index 8465b4a939..365179c777 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-authz/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-authz/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <blueprint.parser.version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.parser.version>
         <javax.annotation-api.version>1.3.2</javax.annotation-api.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.20</slf4j.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-cm/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-cm/pom.xml
index a499059890..5e5cb58883 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-cm/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-cm/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <blueprint.parser.version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.parser.version>
         <maven-release-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>5.0.0</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.20</slf4j.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-core/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-core/pom.xml
index 3e671d02c9..ee2a8b1ced 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-core/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-core/pom.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.versioning.plugin.version>0.3.1</org.apache.aries.versioning.plugin.version>
         <org.apache.felix.utils.version>1.11.8</org.apache.felix.utils.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <proxy.api.version>1.1.1</proxy.api.version>
         <proxy.impl.version>1.1.9</proxy.impl.version>
         <quiesce.api.version>1.0.0</quiesce.api.version>
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-parser/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-parser/pom.xml
index 21ca932ca4..f2f4221836 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-parser/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-parser/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <lastReleaseVersion>1.4.0</lastReleaseVersion>
 
         <blueprint.api.version>1.0.2-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.api.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-spring-camel/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-spring-camel/pom.xml
index 70e6167932..9bcf864c3e 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-spring-camel/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-spring-camel/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <blueprint.core.version>1.10.4-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.core.version>
         <blueprint.parser.version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.parser.version>
         <camel.version>2.19.0</camel.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-spring-extender/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-spring-extender/pom.xml
index b40ba8e01a..dfded30e66 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-spring-extender/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-spring-extender/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
         <org.apache.felix.utils.version>1.11.8</org.apache.felix.utils.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>5.0.0</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>6.0.0</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.20</slf4j.version>
         <spring.version>5.3.39</spring.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-spring/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-spring/pom.xml
index 4a996e5630..ee8a985bf2 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-spring/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         <blueprint.parser.version>1.6.2-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.parser.version>
         <org.apache.felix.utils.version>1.11.8</org.apache.felix.utils.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.20</slf4j.version>
         <spring.version>5.3.39</spring.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/blueprint/blueprint-web-osgi/pom.xml b/blueprint/blueprint-web-osgi/pom.xml
index f31d8f9077..b652614d32 100644
--- a/blueprint/blueprint-web-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/blueprint-web-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
         <blueprint.core.version>1.10.4-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.core.version>
         <geronimo-servlet_2.5_spec.version>1.2</geronimo-servlet_2.5_spec.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample/pom.xml b/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample/pom.xml
index ea0c65cf1a..089970eed6 100644
--- a/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <aries.osgi.private.pkg/>
 
         <blueprint.api.version>1.0.2-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.api.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jmx/jmx-blueprint-bundle/pom.xml b/jmx/jmx-blueprint-bundle/pom.xml
index 400f11323c..3121e3d7c6 100644
--- a/jmx/jmx-blueprint-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/jmx/jmx-blueprint-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.jmx.blueprint.api.version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.jmx.blueprint.api.version>
         <org.apache.aries.jmx.blueprint.core.version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.jmx.blueprint.core.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jmx/jmx-blueprint-core/pom.xml b/jmx/jmx-blueprint-core/pom.xml
index de56475ea8..dc743be4f8 100644
--- a/jmx/jmx-blueprint-core/pom.xml
+++ b/jmx/jmx-blueprint-core/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.jmx.blueprint.api.version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.jmx.blueprint.api.version>
         <org.apache.aries.util.version>2.0.0</org.apache.aries.util.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jmx/jmx-bundle/pom.xml b/jmx/jmx-bundle/pom.xml
index ce475ab985..87fa12da7e 100644
--- a/jmx/jmx-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/jmx/jmx-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.jmx.api.version>1.1.6-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.jmx.api.version>
         <org.apache.aries.jmx.core.version>1.1.9-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.jmx.core.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jmx/jmx-core-whiteboard/pom.xml b/jmx/jmx-core-whiteboard/pom.xml
index a49e46ba17..f616762952 100644
--- a/jmx/jmx-core-whiteboard/pom.xml
+++ b/jmx/jmx-core-whiteboard/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.jmx.core.version>1.1.9-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.jmx.core.version>
         <org.apache.aries.util.version>2.0.0</org.apache.aries.util.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jmx/jmx-core/pom.xml b/jmx/jmx-core/pom.xml
index b0f3831159..64694d5f42 100644
--- a/jmx/jmx-core/pom.xml
+++ b/jmx/jmx-core/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.jmx.api.version>1.1.6-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.jmx.api.version>
         <org.apache.aries.util.version>2.0.0</org.apache.aries.util.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jmx/jmx-mbeanserver-platform/pom.xml b/jmx/jmx-mbeanserver-platform/pom.xml
index 99d704255a..ce50135482 100644
--- a/jmx/jmx-mbeanserver-platform/pom.xml
+++ b/jmx/jmx-mbeanserver-platform/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         </aries.osgi.private.pkg>
         <lastReleaseVersion>0.0.1</lastReleaseVersion>
 
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/jmx/jmx-whiteboard/pom.xml b/jmx/jmx-whiteboard/pom.xml
index 6e3c421d24..b9604ab438 100644
--- a/jmx/jmx-whiteboard/pom.xml
+++ b/jmx/jmx-whiteboard/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <org.apache.felix.configadmin.version>1.9.26</org.apache.felix.configadmin.version>
         <org.eclipse.osgi.version>3.23.100</org.eclipse.osgi.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <pax-exam.version>4.13.5</pax-exam.version>
         <pax-tinybundles.version>2.1.1</pax-tinybundles.version>
         <pax-url.version>2.7.1</pax-url.version>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 484b2889a9..02a5d7dfcf 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
         <pax-logging.version>2.2.14</pax-logging.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.20</slf4j.version>
 
         <!--Plugin versions-->
diff --git a/subsystem/subsystem-api/pom.xml b/subsystem/subsystem-api/pom.xml
index d457c0b780..71626df150 100644
--- a/subsystem/subsystem-api/pom.xml
+++ b/subsystem/subsystem-api/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
         <org.apache.aries.util.version>2.0.0</org.apache.aries.util.version>
         <osgi.annotation.version>8.1.0</osgi.annotation.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>6.0.0</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <osgi.enterprise.version>5.0.0</osgi.enterprise.version>
         <!-- Blueprint osgi javadoc has not closed code tag-->
         <aries.javadoc.doclint>none</aries.javadoc.doclint>
diff --git a/subsystem/subsystem-core/pom.xml b/subsystem/subsystem-core/pom.xml
index e561ab8486..96be5dca7a 100644
--- a/subsystem/subsystem-core/pom.xml
+++ b/subsystem/subsystem-core/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.subsystem.api.version>2.0.10</org.apache.aries.subsystem.api.version>
         <org.apache.aries.util.version>2.0.0</org.apache.aries.util.version>
         <org.apache.aries.subsystem.modeller.version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</org.apache.aries.subsystem.modeller.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>6.0.0</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <osgi.enterprise.version>5.0.0</osgi.enterprise.version>
         <org.eclipse.equinox.coordinator.version>1.1.0.v20120522-1841</org.eclipse.equinox.coordinator.version>
         <org.eclipse.equinox.region.version>1.2.101.v20150831-1342</org.eclipse.equinox.region.version>
diff --git a/subsystem/subsystem-gogo-command/pom.xml b/subsystem/subsystem-gogo-command/pom.xml
index 9272efe999..1c5ea2f58e 100644
--- a/subsystem/subsystem-gogo-command/pom.xml
+++ b/subsystem/subsystem-gogo-command/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         </aries.osgi.private.pkg>
         <lastReleaseVersion>1.0.0</lastReleaseVersion>
 
-        <osgi.core.version>6.0.0</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <osgi.enterprise.version>5.0.0</osgi.enterprise.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/subsystem/subsystem-modeller/pom.xml b/subsystem/subsystem-modeller/pom.xml
index 8cb79b6fee..2cd4318317 100644
--- a/subsystem/subsystem-modeller/pom.xml
+++ b/subsystem/subsystem-modeller/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.testsupport.unit.version>2.0.0</org.apache.aries.testsupport.unit.version>
         <org.apache.aries.util.version>2.0.0</org.apache.aries.util.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/subsystem/subsystem-obr/pom.xml b/subsystem/subsystem-obr/pom.xml
index 87f972333b..d8ff26e16b 100644
--- a/subsystem/subsystem-obr/pom.xml
+++ b/subsystem/subsystem-obr/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <lastReleaseVersion>1.0.0</lastReleaseVersion>
 
         <org.apache.felix.bundlerepository.version>2.0.10</org.apache.felix.bundlerepository.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>6.0.0</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <osgi.enterprise.version>5.0.0</osgi.enterprise.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/transaction/transaction-blueprint/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-blueprint/pom.xml
index 9cdc4b0c06..e142af98f4 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         <maven-bundle-plugin.version>5.1.9</maven-bundle-plugin.version>
         <org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>1.0.0</org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/transaction/transaction-itests/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-itests/pom.xml
index 9a7e68cd00..3067647029 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-itests/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-itests/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <org.apache.felix.coordinator.version>1.0.2</org.apache.felix.coordinator.version>
         <org.apache.servicemix.bundles.javax-inject.version>1_3</org.apache.servicemix.bundles.javax-inject.version>
         <org.eclipse.osgi.version>3.23.100</org.eclipse.osgi.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>6.0.0</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <pax-swissbox.version>1.8.3</pax-swissbox.version>
         <pax-exam.version>4.13.5</pax-exam.version>
         <pax-logging.version>2.2.14</pax-logging.version>
diff --git a/transaction/transaction-jdbc/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-jdbc/pom.xml
index 43fae3d9fc..e2304b6e84 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         <org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>1.0.0</org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>
         <org.apache.aries.transaction.manager.version>1.1.1</org.apache.aries.transaction.manager.version>
         <org.apache.aries.util.version>1.1.3</org.apache.aries.util.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
         <tranql-connector.version>1.8</tranql-connector.version>
         <xbean.version>4.31</xbean.version>
diff --git a/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml
index 4c6b88d04f..142303d842 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         <geronimo-transaction.version>3.1.4</geronimo-transaction.version>
         <maven-bundle-plugin.version>5.1.9</maven-bundle-plugin.version>
         <org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>1.0.0</org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <xbean.version>4.31</xbean.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml
index eed0d7a145..1b4635c501 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         <maven-bundle-plugin.version>5.1.9</maven-bundle-plugin.version>
         <maven-shade-plugin.version>3.6.2</maven-shade-plugin.version>
         <osgi.cmpn.version>4.3.1</osgi.cmpn.version>
-        <osgi.core.version>4.3.1</osgi.core.version>
+        <osgi.core.version>8.0.0</osgi.core.version>
         <spring.version>5.3.39</spring.version>
     </properties>