diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_eventing/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_eventing/pom.xml
index a613acbfe84..39d940a9718 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_eventing/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_eventing/pom.xml
@@ -27,44 +27,39 @@
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
         <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
-    <properties>
-        <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
-    </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-            <version>3.2.0.RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-            <version>3.2.0.RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-eventing</artifactId>
-            <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-addr</artifactId>
-            <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>