diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a88cc0..e6db3a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ you want **`3.x`**.
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
   <artifactId>plexus-xml</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```