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+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/rest-example/pom.xml b/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
index 39fe192e663..46fa89db9d4 100644
--- a/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-example/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml b/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
index 1340c95be1a..504c108ac32 100644
--- a/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/rest-on-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>"-javaagent:${settings.localRepository}/org/apache/tomee/openejb-javaagent/${tomee.version}/openejb-javaagent-${tomee.version}.jar"</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml b/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
index 0c6b8c0119c..0e21908922d 100644
--- a/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/scala-basic/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <skipTests>true</skipTests>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml b/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
index 1b544bc28d1..204b26a5a42 100644
--- a/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-cmp2/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-javaagent:${basedir}/target/openejb-javaagent-${tomee.version}.jar</argLine>
           <workingDirectory>${basedir}/target</workingDirectory>
diff --git a/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml b/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
index 0599385e12b..a685487d720 100644
--- a/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-ear/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.2</version>
+          <version>3.5.3</version>
           <configuration>
             <systemProperties>
               <property>
diff --git a/examples/struts/pom.xml b/examples/struts/pom.xml
index d23be345578..8007401dfd8 100644
--- a/examples/struts/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/struts/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml b/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
index 406bb922b63..8833d90eae8 100644
--- a/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testcase-injection/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
index 15d33755a9b..9a43d4bf9eb 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-2/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
index 83e2afc0c1b..3c3bc634ff4 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-3/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
index 8dee4e96751..323327b5971 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-4/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
index c7bbca358d2..77e9922cdec 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security-meta/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/testing-security/pom.xml b/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
index 1a685b444da..f446e9a6d21 100644
--- a/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-security/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
index e7fa3f7d1f8..80b1c8c7644 100644
--- a/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-transactions-bmt/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml b/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
index 5045a785913..fcc2e4e1f58 100644
--- a/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/testing-transactions/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml b/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
index 0ec22ad2e51..df2f56405fa 100644
--- a/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/transaction-rollback/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml b/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
index 650c9d8bf09..e3e925c6021 100644
--- a/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/troubleshooting/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
index 0b42b1efb6b..2b1504d7309 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-inheritance/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf</argLine>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml b/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
index 99fbbff108d..9cefd1731f1 100644
--- a/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webservice-ws-security/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.2</version>
+          <version>3.5.3</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1d92f197b1f..a04ee744fb9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     <version.plugin.bundle>6.0.0</version.plugin.bundle>
     <version.plugin.javadoc>3.11.2</version.plugin.javadoc>
     <asciidoclet.version>1.5.0</asciidoclet.version>
-    <surefire.version>3.5.2</surefire.version>
+    <surefire.version>3.5.3</surefire.version>
 
     <!-- OSGi bundles properties -->
     <openejb.bundle.activator />
diff --git a/tck/microprofile-tck/config/pom.xml b/tck/microprofile-tck/config/pom.xml
index 136dd525faa..2bc562e5a5a 100644
--- a/tck/microprofile-tck/config/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/microprofile-tck/config/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <!--
           <dependenciesToScan>
diff --git a/tck/microprofile-tck/fault-tolerance/pom.xml b/tck/microprofile-tck/fault-tolerance/pom.xml
index 737bd5d2820..aa52fa313b7 100644
--- a/tck/microprofile-tck/fault-tolerance/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/microprofile-tck/fault-tolerance/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
           <forkCount>1</forkCount>
diff --git a/tck/microprofile-tck/health/pom.xml b/tck/microprofile-tck/health/pom.xml
index 1fbef1203df..cb898089cfe 100644
--- a/tck/microprofile-tck/health/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/microprofile-tck/health/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <dependenciesToScan>
             <dependency>org.eclipse.microprofile.health:microprofile-health-tck</dependency>
diff --git a/tck/microprofile-tck/jwt/pom.xml b/tck/microprofile-tck/jwt/pom.xml
index 5aff0251cb6..87a1643e695 100644
--- a/tck/microprofile-tck/jwt/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/microprofile-tck/jwt/pom.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <suiteXmlFiles>
             <suiteXmlFile>${project.build.directory}/dependency/suites/tck-base-suite.xml</suiteXmlFile>
diff --git a/tck/microprofile-tck/metrics/pom.xml b/tck/microprofile-tck/metrics/pom.xml
index 76107ad35eb..2804a3e5236 100644
--- a/tck/microprofile-tck/metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/microprofile-tck/metrics/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
           <dependenciesToScan>
diff --git a/tck/microprofile-tck/openapi/pom.xml b/tck/microprofile-tck/openapi/pom.xml
index 30112d6c820..ba0e63bd3ea 100644
--- a/tck/microprofile-tck/openapi/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/microprofile-tck/openapi/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <!-- Updated version to fix hanging text -->
-        <version>3.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <dependenciesToScan>
             <dependency>org.eclipse.microprofile.openapi:microprofile-openapi-tck</dependency>
diff --git a/tck/microprofile-tck/opentelemetry/pom.xml b/tck/microprofile-tck/opentelemetry/pom.xml
index 110acef6c8f..2149a30287e 100644
--- a/tck/microprofile-tck/opentelemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/microprofile-tck/opentelemetry/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.2</version>
+                <version>3.5.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
                     <dependenciesToScan>