diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d7721a4..8974f01 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,20 +17,24 @@
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>21</java.version>
-        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-
-        <compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</compiler-plugin.version>
-        <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.2</surefire-plugin.version>
-        <jacoco-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-plugin.version>
-        <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.43.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
-        <palantir-java-format.version>2.50.0</palantir-java-format.version>
-
+        <!-- Quarkus properties -->
         <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
         <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus.platform</quarkus.platform.group-id>
         <quarkus.platform.version>3.17.3</quarkus.platform.version>
 
+        <!-- Plugin versions -->
+        <compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+        <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+        <spotless-plugin.version>2.43.0</spotless-plugin.version>
+        <palantir-java-format.version>2.50.0</palantir-java-format.version>
+        <jacoco-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-plugin.version> <!-- Match with version from Quarkus BOM -->
+
+        <!-- Build properties -->
+        <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+        <skipITs>true</skipITs>
+
         <!-- Dependencies -->
         <java-uuid-generator.version>5.1.0</java-uuid-generator.version>
 
@@ -123,7 +127,6 @@
                     <compilerArgs>
                         <arg>-parameters</arg>
                     </compilerArgs>
-                    <release>${java.version}</release>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${spotless-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+                <version>${spotless-plugin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>