diff --git a/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
index 050f9cb64c..2563989f9c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>2.10.1</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>attach-javadocs</id>