diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d2cccaf559..dc4ed1e822 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
 		<equinoxVersion>3.21.0</equinoxVersion>
 		<ecjVersion>3.38.0</ecjVersion>
 		<bnd.version>7.0.0</bnd.version>
+		<junit5.version>5.11.3</junit5.version>
+		<junit5.platform.version>1.11.3</junit5.platform.version>
 	    <!-- these are referenced from src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml -->
 		<resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</resources-plugin.version>
 		<install-plugin.version>3.1.1</install-plugin.version>
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 				<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-				<version>5.11.3</version>
+				<version>${junit5.version}</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
diff --git a/tycho-its/pom.xml b/tycho-its/pom.xml
index 151447804c..f85978e044 100644
--- a/tycho-its/pom.xml
+++ b/tycho-its/pom.xml
@@ -160,17 +160,17 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-			<version>5.11.3</version>
+			<version>${junit5.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>5.11.3</version>
+			<version>${junit5.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-platform-launcher</artifactId>
-			<version>1.11.3</version>
+			<version>${junit5.platform.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/pom.xml b/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/pom.xml
index 5783004c9b..bbd39377da 100644
--- a/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/pom.xml
+++ b/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-platform-launcher</artifactId>
-			<version>1.11.3</version>
+			<version>${junit5.platform.version}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>