diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e020a2f..8cf2f69 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         <version.liberty-maven-plugin>3.11.2</version.liberty-maven-plugin>
         <!-- OpenLiberty runtime -->
         <version.openliberty-group>io.openliberty.beta</version.openliberty-group>
-        <version.openliberty-runtime>24.0.0.8-beta</version.openliberty-runtime>
         <http.port>9080</http.port>
         <https.port>9443</https.port>
         <liberty.var.app.context.root>/</liberty.var.app.context.root>
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@
                     <assemblyArtifact>
                         <groupId>${version.openliberty-group}</groupId>
                         <artifactId>openliberty-runtime</artifactId>
-                        <version>${version.openliberty-runtime}</version>
                         <type>zip</type>
                     </assemblyArtifact>
                     <serverName>JakartaConcurrencyServer</serverName>