diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/pom.xml b/webgoat-lessons/pom.xml
index c1ab7af78..fad8120f3 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/pom.xml
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-            <version>4.1.3.RELEASE</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Please do not add lesson dependent libraries here, place them in the corresponding lesson -->
@@ -85,31 +84,4 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <forkCount>0</forkCount>
-                    <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
-                    <argLine>
-                        --illegal-access=permit
-                    </argLine>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>11</source>
-                    <target>11</target>
-                    <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/webwolf/pom.xml b/webwolf/pom.xml
index fa45cb3e8..2a1093857 100644
--- a/webwolf/pom.xml
+++ b/webwolf/pom.xml
@@ -115,15 +115,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>11</source>
-                    <target>11</target>
-                    <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -143,16 +134,6 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <forkMode>never</forkMode>
-                    <argLine>
-                        --illegal-access=permit
-                    </argLine>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>