diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a77f1ae..ddcc396 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ updates:
       commit-message:
           prefix: "Dependency"
           include: "scope"
+      ignore:
+          # JUnit is aligned manually with the version managed by Spring Boot (junit.version in pom.xml)
+          - dependency-name: "org.junit.jupiter:*"
     - package-ecosystem: "docker"
       directory: "/"
       schedule:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f40750..6a76d24 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.github.ardoco</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.1.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>rest</artifactId>
@@ -64,21 +64,6 @@
       <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-params</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>