diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-parent.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-parent.yml
index 78ed2e5d..b1509684 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-parent.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-parent.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'maven'
 
       - name: Build all projects with Maven
-        run: ./mvnw verify -B -T 1C
+        run: ./mvnw verify --fail-at-end -B -T 1C
diff --git a/spring-boot-feature-toggles-with-togglz/pom.xml b/spring-boot-feature-toggles-with-togglz/pom.xml
index e6a1548a..8804e1e7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-feature-toggles-with-togglz/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-feature-toggles-with-togglz/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <description>Demo project for Spring Boot with Togglz</description>
 
   <properties>
-    <togglz.version>3.2.1</togglz.version>
+    <togglz.version>4.4.0</togglz.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-boot-web-mvc-testing/pom.xml b/spring-boot-web-mvc-testing/pom.xml
index 140c05ec..1fcfc354 100644
--- a/spring-boot-web-mvc-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-web-mvc-testing/pom.xml
@@ -35,14 +35,4 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-websocket-integration-tests/pom.xml b/spring-websocket-integration-tests/pom.xml
index e9783479..dfd35169 100644
--- a/spring-websocket-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-websocket-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -26,13 +26,4 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>