diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
index 381ab7dd4..c133c082f 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
               </extraArtifacts>
               <scriptVariables>
                 <maven3Version>${maven3Version}</maven3Version>
+                <maven4Version>${maven4Version}</maven4Version>
               </scriptVariables>
             </configuration>
             <executions>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-3x/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-3x/verify.groovy
index 40ba4d9ad..1fed69783 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-3x/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-3x/verify.groovy
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ assert descriptorFile.isFile()
 def pluginDescriptor = new XmlParser().parse( descriptorFile );
 
 assert pluginDescriptor.requiredJavaVersion.text() == '17'
-assert pluginDescriptor.requiredMavenVersion.text() == '4.0.0-rc-3'
+assert pluginDescriptor.requiredMavenVersion.text() == maven4Version
 
 def mojo = pluginDescriptor.mojos.mojo.findAll{ it.goal.text() == "first" }[0]
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-4x/verify.groovy b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-4x/verify.groovy
index 40ba4d9ad..1fed69783 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-4x/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/it/v4api-4x/verify.groovy
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ assert descriptorFile.isFile()
 def pluginDescriptor = new XmlParser().parse( descriptorFile );
 
 assert pluginDescriptor.requiredJavaVersion.text() == '17'
-assert pluginDescriptor.requiredMavenVersion.text() == '4.0.0-rc-3'
+assert pluginDescriptor.requiredMavenVersion.text() == maven4Version
 
 def mojo = pluginDescriptor.mojos.mojo.findAll{ it.goal.text() == "first" }[0]
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 864f45d9a..a7a3eb269 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     <pluginTestingHarnessVersion>3.3.0</pluginTestingHarnessVersion>
-    <maven4Version>4.0.0-rc-3</maven4Version>
+    <maven4Version>4.0.0-rc-4</maven4Version>
     <maven3Version>3.9.11</maven3Version>
     <resolverVersion>1.9.24</resolverVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>