diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepareRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prepareRelease.yml
index 08551760dc4..e91db239139 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepareRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepareRelease.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ jobs:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
     - name: Update Main Versions
-      run: mvn -U -ntp -f eclipse-platform-parent org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:4.0.6:set-version -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}.0-SNAPSHOT -Dmodules=../eclipse.platform.releng.prereqs.sdk
+      run: mvn -U -ntp -f eclipse-platform-parent org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:set-version -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}.0-SNAPSHOT -Dmodules=../eclipse.platform.releng.prereqs.sdk
     - name: Update Release Versions
-      run: mvn -ntp -f eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml --non-recursive org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:4.0.8:set-property -Dproperties=releaseNumberSDK,releaseNumberPlatform,releaseName -DnewReleaseName=${{ steps.get-release-name.outputs.name }} -DnewReleaseNumberSDK=${{ github.event.milestone.title }} -DnewReleaseNumberPlatform=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}
+      run: mvn -ntp -f eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml --non-recursive org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:set-property -Dproperties=releaseNumberSDK,releaseNumberPlatform,releaseName -DnewReleaseName=${{ steps.get-release-name.outputs.name }} -DnewReleaseNumberSDK=${{ github.event.milestone.title }} -DnewReleaseNumberPlatform=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}
     - name: Create Pull Request for Release ${{ github.event.milestone.title }}
       uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@6cd32fd93684475c31847837f87bb135d40a2b79 # v7.0.3
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/updateRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/updateRelease.yml
index d1532244bf9..5eb251bbb34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/updateRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/updateRelease.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Update Versions
       run: >-
           mvn -U -Pbuild-individual-bundles -ntp
-          org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:4.0.6:set-version -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}.0-SNAPSHOT
-          org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:4.0.6:set-parent-version -DnewParentVersion=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}.0-SNAPSHOT
+          org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:set-version -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}.0-SNAPSHOT
+          org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:set-parent-version -DnewParentVersion=${{ github.event.milestone.title }}.0-SNAPSHOT
     - name: Build and Bump Versions
       uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@6feedb7dedadeb826de0f45ff482b53b379a7844 # master
       with:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
             clean verify
             -DskipTests
             -Dcompare-version-with-baselines.skip=false
-            org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:4.0.6:bump-versions -Dtycho.bump-versions.increment=100
+            org.eclipse.tycho:tycho-versions-plugin:bump-versions -Dtycho.bump-versions.increment=100
     - name: Create Pull Request for Release ${{ github.event.milestone.title }}
       uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@6cd32fd93684475c31847837f87bb135d40a2b79 # v7.0.3
       with:
diff --git a/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml b/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
index 90ab8a64c61..038c613adf2 100644
--- a/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
@@ -556,6 +556,11 @@
             <generateDownloadStatsProperty>true</generateDownloadStatsProperty>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
+          <artifactId>tycho-versions-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${tycho.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -779,7 +784,6 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
             <artifactId>tycho-versions-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>${tycho.version}</version>
              <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>bump</id>