diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f520ed32c..2883c7b29 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@
         <module>bolt-quarkus-examples</module>
     </modules>
 
-    <parent>
-        <groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
-        <artifactId>oss-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>9</version>
-    </parent>
-
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>