diff --git a/dspace-lni/dspace-lni-client/pom.xml b/dspace-lni/dspace-lni-client/pom.xml
index 9f331a3dae..6220748a37 100644
--- a/dspace-lni/dspace-lni-client/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-lni/dspace-lni-client/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
       <plugins>
          <plugin>
             <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>2.2-beta-1</version>
             <configuration>
                <descriptorRefs>
                   <descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
diff --git a/dspace/pom.xml b/dspace/pom.xml
index 601bed7531..c141880d89 100644
--- a/dspace/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
             <!--  overall project assembly -->
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <descriptors>
                         <descriptor>src/assemble/assembly.xml</descriptor>