diff --git a/dependencies/pom.xml b/dependencies/pom.xml
index 1ed34a35e..d8044394e 100644
--- a/dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.shared</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-shared-utils</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven.shared</groupId>
+      <artifactId>maven-shared-utils</artifactId>
+      <!-- This module doesn't directly use the classes in maven-shared-utils but declaring
+        this dependency to override the version declared in maven-core 3.8.8 -->
+      <version>3.3.3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <!-- required to create PlexusContainer in RepositoryUtility-->