diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f96e65aec34..e4587ffd49e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		     CDT enforces a minimum of 3.6.0 because that is what CDT's CI
 			 runs with. It may work with older versions, but this is not
 			 tested or supported. -->
-		<required-maven-version>[3.6.0]</required-maven-version>
+		<required-maven-version>3.6.0</required-maven-version>
 		<tycho-version>1.6.0</tycho-version>
 		<tycho-extras-version>1.6.0</tycho-extras-version>
 		<cbi-plugins.version>1.1.7</cbi-plugins.version>