diff --git a/hive/Dockerfile b/hive/Dockerfile
index dc5bbc0c1..25a863892 100644
--- a/hive/Dockerfile
+++ b/hive/Dockerfile
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ cp -r /stackable/patched-libs/maven/* /stackable/.m2/repository
 
 NEW_VERSION="${PRODUCT}-stackable${RELEASE}"
 
-mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$NEW_VERSION -DartifactId=* -DgroupId=*
+# generateBackupPoms=false is needed for the Hive 4.0.0 build to succeed, otherwise it fails with the obscure reason: `Too many files with unapproved license`
+mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$NEW_VERSION -DartifactId=* -DgroupId=* -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
 
 # Create snapshot of the source code including custom patches
 tar -czf /stackable/hive-${NEW_VERSION}-src.tar.gz .