diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
index b03aa9b..80a00fa 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-experiments/pom.xml
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>appassembler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>1.0</version>
@@ -98,59 +88,17 @@
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>asterix-lang-common</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>asterix-lang-aql</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>asterix-algebra</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>asterix-external-data</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
-      <artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
-      <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
-      <version>4.5.2</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
-      <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4.5</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
+      <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
       <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
-      <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
+      <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
+      <artifactId>asterix-common</artifactId>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
@@ -164,6 +112,35 @@
       <type>test-jar</type>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+      <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+      <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+      <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>commons-httpclient</groupId>
+      <artifactId>commons-httpclient</artifactId>
+      <version>3.0.1</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+      <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>args4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>args4j</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
+      <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
       <groupId>com.hierynomus</groupId>
       <artifactId>sshj</artifactId>
       <version>0.13.0</version>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
index 5491f9f..f301694 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-yarn/pom.xml
@@ -32,16 +32,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
         <executions>
           <execution>
diff --git a/asterixdb/pom.xml b/asterixdb/pom.xml
index 7cb0e5b..6691309 100644
--- a/asterixdb/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/pom.xml
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${jdk.version}</source>
           <target>${jdk.version}</target>
@@ -290,6 +289,11 @@
     </plugins>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.6.1</version>
+        </plugin>
         <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
index 269e620..8d9a93b 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-control/hyracks-nc-service/pom.xml
@@ -27,21 +27,6 @@
 
   <artifactId>hyracks-nc-service</artifactId>
 
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
-
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>args4j</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
index f243f0c..1494183 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${jdk.version}</source>
           <target>${jdk.version}</target>
@@ -350,6 +349,11 @@
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
         <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.6.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
           <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>0.12</version>