diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a97d0c44..8b8f627d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
     <asm.version>9.7.1</asm.version>
     <invoker.parallelThreads>1C</invoker.parallelThreads>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-08-12T19:43:34Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <maven-toolchains-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-toolchains-plugin.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -247,6 +248,12 @@
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <!-- TODO move to parent ... -->
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-toolchains-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-toolchains-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/it/projects/setup-parent/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/setup-parent/pom.xml
index 1a6c8e0b..e5501991 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/setup-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/setup-parent/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-toolchains-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.1.0</version>
+          <version>@maven-toolchains-plugin.version@</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
diff --git a/src/site/apt/examples/example-exec-using-toolchains.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/examples/example-exec-using-toolchains.apt.vm
index 4ea3e5f2..d379ea8b 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/examples/example-exec-using-toolchains.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/examples/example-exec-using-toolchains.apt.vm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Using Toolchains Instead of Explicit Paths
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-toolchains-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.1</version>
+        <version>$context.get("maven-toolchains-plugin.version")</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Using Toolchains Instead of Explicit Paths
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-toolchains-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.1</version>
+        <version>$context.get("maven-toolchains-plugin.version")</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Using Toolchains Instead of Explicit Paths
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-toolchains-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.1</version>
+        <version>$context.get("maven-toolchains-plugin.version")</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>