diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 63e9816c42..e1c419f320 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,27 +3,46 @@
                       http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
+  <groupId>org.neo4j.driver</groupId>
+  <artifactId>neo4j-java-driver-parent</artifactId>
+  <version>4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+  <packaging>pom</packaging>
+  <name>Neo4j Java Driver Project</name>
+  <description>A project for building a Java driver for the Neo4j Bolt protocol.</description>
+  <url>https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-java-driver</url>
+
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     <rootDir>${project.basedir}</rootDir>
-    <surefire.and.failsafe.version>2.22.1</surefire.and.failsafe.version>
-    <junit.version>5.7.2</junit.version>
     <parallelizable.it.forkCount>1C</parallelizable.it.forkCount>
     <!-- All tests tagged are to be executed in parallel -->
     <parallelizable.it.tags>parallelizableIT</parallelizable.it.tags>
-  </properties>
-
-  <groupId>org.neo4j.driver</groupId>
-  <artifactId>neo4j-java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <surefire.and.failsafe.version>2.22.1</surefire.and.failsafe.version>
 
-  <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <name>Neo4j Java Driver Project</name>
-  <description>A project for building a Java driver for the Neo4j Bolt protocol.</description>
-  <url>https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-java-driver</url>
+    <!-- Versions -->
+    <reactive-streams.version>1.0.3</reactive-streams.version>
+    <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
+    <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
+    <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
+    <netty-handler.version>4.1.65.Final</netty-handler.version>
+    <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
+    <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
+    <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
+    <reactor-bom.version>Dysprosium-SR20</reactor-bom.version>
+    <rxjava.version>2.2.21</rxjava.version>
+    <slf4j-api.version>1.7.31</slf4j-api.version>
+    <hamcrest-junit.version>2.0.0.0</hamcrest-junit.version>
+    <mockito-core.version>2.28.2</mockito-core.version>
+    <junit.version>5.7.2</junit.version>
+    <jarchivelib.version>1.1.0</jarchivelib.version>
+    <bouncycastle-jdk15on.version>1.69</bouncycastle-jdk15on.version>
+    <logback-classic.version>1.2.3</logback-classic.version>
+    <svm.version>20.3.2</svm.version>
+  </properties>
 
   <modules>
     <module>driver</module>
@@ -59,23 +78,17 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.reactivestreams</groupId>
         <artifactId>reactive-streams</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.3</version>
+        <version>${reactive-streams.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
-        <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
-        <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
         <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
         <artifactId>netty-handler</artifactId>
-        <version>4.1.65.Final</version>
+        <version>${netty-handler.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
-        <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
-        <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
         <groupId>io.projectreactor</groupId>
         <artifactId>reactor-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>Dysprosium-SR20</version>
+        <version>${reactor-bom.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
@@ -84,27 +97,27 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.reactivex.rxjava2</groupId>
         <artifactId>rxjava</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.21</version>
+        <version>${rxjava.version}</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- Optional dependencies -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.31</version>
+        <version>${slf4j-api.version}</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- Test dependencies -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
         <artifactId>hamcrest-junit</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0.0</version>
+        <version>${hamcrest-junit.version}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
         <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.28.2</version>
+        <version>${mockito-core.version}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
@@ -116,31 +129,33 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.rauschig</groupId>
         <artifactId>jarchivelib</artifactId>
-        <version>1.1.0</version>
+        <version>${jarchivelib.version}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
         <artifactId>bcprov-jdk15on</artifactId>
-        <version>1.69</version>
+        <version>${bouncycastle-jdk15on.version}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
         <artifactId>bcpkix-jdk15on</artifactId>
-        <version>1.69</version>
+        <version>${bouncycastle-jdk15on.version}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.3</version>
+        <version>${logback-classic.version}</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
+
+      <!-- Graal VM -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.graalvm.nativeimage</groupId>
         <artifactId>svm</artifactId>
-        <version>20.3.2</version>
+        <version>${svm.version}</version>
         <!-- Provided scope as it is only needed for compiling the SVM substitution classes -->
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>