diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index db71e9f..a5c9b1c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -94,10 +94,13 @@
 
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>17</javaVersion>
+    <!-- JUnit 6 needs Java 17, which this Maven 4 line already requires -->
+    <versions.junit>6.1.3</versions.junit>
+    <!-- the name maven-parent 50 and older read -->
+    <versions.junit5>${versions.junit}</versions.junit5>
     <mavenVersion>4.0.0-rc-7</mavenVersion>
     <maven.site.path.suffix>LATEST-4.x</maven.site.path.suffix>
 
-    <junitVersion>6.1.3</junitVersion>
     <mavenArchiverVersion>4.0.0-beta-6</mavenArchiverVersion>
     <mavenFileManagementVersion>3.2.0</mavenFileManagementVersion>
     <mavenPluginPluginVersion>4.0.0-beta-1</mavenPluginPluginVersion>
@@ -116,13 +119,6 @@
         <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
         <version>33.7.2-jre</version>
       </dependency>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
-        <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>${junitVersion}</version>
-        <type>pom</type>
-        <scope>import</scope>
-      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>