diff --git a/java/maven/interpolated-variables/pom.xml b/java/maven/interpolated-variables/pom.xml
index 867c63b..5669fa5 100644
--- a/java/maven/interpolated-variables/pom.xml
+++ b/java/maven/interpolated-variables/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <jbcrypt.version>0.3m</jbcrypt.version>
     <sling.engine>org.apache.sling.engine</sling.engine>
     <sling.engine.group>org.apache.sling</sling.engine.group>
-    <sling.engine.version>2.0.4-incubator</sling.engine.version>
+    <sling.engine.version>2.16.0</sling.engine.version>
   </properties>
 
   <!-- Using aggregation so we do not necessarily have to call