diff --git a/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng7160ExtensionClassloader.java b/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng7160ExtensionClassloader.java
index eddd631b6..4d267bc69 100644
--- a/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng7160ExtensionClassloader.java
+++ b/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng7160ExtensionClassloader.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class MavenITmng7160ExtensionClassloader
 {
     public MavenITmng7160ExtensionClassloader()
     {
-        super( "[3.9.0,)" );
+        super( "[3.8.8,)" );
     }
 
     public void testVerify() throws IOException, VerificationException