diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml b/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
index 81e8a31d5bff..df4295e2e76e 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ under the License.
       <snapshots>
         <enabled>false</enabled>
       </snapshots>
-      <releases>
-        <updatePolicy>never</updatePolicy>
-      </releases>
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>