diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 07976cad..aed2a71a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ under the License.
           <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
           <artifactId>plexus-container-default</artifactId>
         </exclusion>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
+          <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
       </exclusions>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -169,6 +173,12 @@ under the License.
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
       <artifactId>doxia-sink-api</artifactId>
       <version>1.12.0</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+          <artifactId>plexus-container-default</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>