diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
index 3479ef9..01afdcf 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16</version>
             <configuration>
               <skip>true</skip>
             </configuration>
@@ -565,4 +564,4 @@
       <artifactId>netty-all</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml
index 9376a7a..ff4036c 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-installer/pom.xml
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6</version>
             <configuration>
               <runOrder>alphabetical</runOrder>
               <forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
diff --git a/asterixdb/pom.xml b/asterixdb/pom.xml
index 8cae2aa..cc06150 100644
--- a/asterixdb/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <failIfNoTests>false</failIfNoTests>
           <systemPropertyVariables>
@@ -113,10 +112,10 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6</version>
         <configuration>
           <runOrder>alphabetical</runOrder>
-          <forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
+          <forkCount>1</forkCount>
+          <reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
           <argLine>${coverageArgLine}</argLine>
           <excludes>
             <exclude>${failsafe.test.excludes}</exclude>
@@ -404,6 +403,16 @@
           <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>0.12</version>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.20</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.20</version>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
index 012acfa..2c9c457 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-shutdown-test/pom.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.8.1</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>it</id>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
index bc6e6c1..c23ecd3 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.8.1</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>it</id>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
index ac9c1e1..232c899 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6</version>
         <configuration>
           <runOrder>alphabetical</runOrder>
           <forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
index df1415a..53ce6dd 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16</version>
         <configuration>
           <failIfNoTests>false</failIfNoTests>
           <forkCount>1</forkCount>
@@ -429,6 +428,16 @@
           <artifactId>appassembler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>2.0.0</version>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.20</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.20</version>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>