diff --git a/org.eclipse.eclemma.build/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.eclemma.build/pom.xml
index 839c12f4..c000bc4a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.eclemma.build/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.eclemma.build/pom.xml
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
 
-  <prerequisites>
-    <maven>3.0.3</maven>
-  </prerequisites>
-
   <modules>
     <module>../org.eclipse.eclemma.target</module>
     <module>../org.eclipse.eclemma.core</module>
@@ -108,6 +104,11 @@
           <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>2.10</version>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.5.0</version>
+        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-toolchains-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -139,6 +140,26 @@
     </pluginManagement>
 
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>enforce</id>
+            <phase>validate</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <rules>
+                <requireMavenVersion>
+                  <version>3.9.6</version>
+                </requireMavenVersion>
+              </rules>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
         <artifactId>tycho-maven-plugin</artifactId>