diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index c53a87b..5829ac5 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
index 636e1fe..63c6047 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-cc/pom.xml
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
       <artifactId>jetty-server</artifactId>
-      <version>9.3.11.v20160721</version>
-      <type>jar</type>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.wicket</groupId>
@@ -54,7 +51,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
@@ -64,7 +60,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
       <artifactId>jetty-servlet</artifactId>
-      <version>9.3.11.v20160721</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.wicket</groupId>
@@ -74,7 +69,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
       <artifactId>jetty-http</artifactId>
-      <version>9.3.11.v20160721</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.ini4j</groupId>
@@ -109,7 +103,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
       <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-      <version>18.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
index 1c8ae20..afe8598 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/pom.xml
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.ini4j</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
index f7726e1..73ed8b2 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-nc/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>args4j</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
index d934e8c..d294c11 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.12</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
index eea6ca3..03ebc55 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
           <artifactId>hadoop-common</artifactId>
-          <version>2.2.0</version>
+          <version>${hadoop.version}</version>
           <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
               <groupId>javax.servlet.jsp</groupId>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
           <artifactId>hadoop-mapreduce-client-core</artifactId>
-          <version>2.2.0</version>
+          <version>${hadoop.version}</version>
           <exclusions>
             <exclusion>
               <groupId>com.sun.jersey.jersey-test-framework</groupId>
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
           <artifactId>hadoop-hdfs</artifactId>
-          <version>2.2.0</version>
+          <version>${hadoop.version}</version>
           <type>jar</type>
           <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
           <artifactId>hadoop-hdfs</artifactId>
-          <version>2.2.0</version>
+          <version>${hadoop.version}</version>
           <type>test-jar</type>
           <classifier>tests</classifier>
           <scope>test</scope>
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
           <artifactId>hadoop-common</artifactId>
-          <version>2.2.0</version>
+          <version>${hadoop.version}</version>
           <type>test-jar</type>
           <classifier>tests</classifier>
           <scope>test</scope>
@@ -405,9 +405,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+      <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <version>1.3.2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
index 39409c6..390143e 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
@@ -48,29 +48,21 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <type>jar</type>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-common</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <type>jar</type>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <type>jar</type>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <type>jar</type>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
@@ -104,7 +96,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.12</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
index 7390905..efad75b 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -55,16 +55,30 @@
     </global.test.excludes>
     <!-- Versions under dependencymanagement or used in many projects via properties -->
     <hadoop.version>2.2.0</hadoop.version>
-    <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
-    <commons.io.version>2.5</commons.io.version>
     <jacoco.version>0.7.6.201602180812</jacoco.version>
+    <jetty.version>9.3.11.v20160721</jetty.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
       <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jetty-server</artifactId>
+        <version>${jetty.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jetty-servlet</artifactId>
+        <version>${jetty.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jetty-http</artifactId>
+        <version>${jetty.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
         <groupId>junit</groupId>
         <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-        <version>${junit.version}</version>
+        <version>4.12</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
@@ -106,7 +120,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-        <version>${commons.io.version}</version>
+        <version>2.5</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
@@ -118,6 +132,11 @@
         <artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
         <version>2.8.4</version>
       </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+        <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+        <version>18.0</version>
+      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>