diff --git a/java/core/pom_template.xml b/java/core/pom_template.xml
index 11bd41964f..a5ea5e3b6d 100644
--- a/java/core/pom_template.xml
+++ b/java/core/pom_template.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <Automatic-Module-Name>com.google.protobuf</Automatic-Module-Name> <!-- Java9+ Jigsaw module name -->
             <Bundle-DocURL>https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/</Bundle-DocURL>
             <Bundle-SymbolicName>com.google.protobuf</Bundle-SymbolicName>
-            <Export-Package>com.google.protobuf;version=${project.version}</Export-Package>
+            <Export-Package>com.google.protobuf;version={project.version}</Export-Package>
             <Import-Package>sun.misc;resolution:=optional,*</Import-Package>
           </instructions>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/java/kotlin-lite/pom_template.xml b/java/kotlin-lite/pom_template.xml
index 90d9857dd8..f9265b18d2 100644
--- a/java/kotlin-lite/pom_template.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin-lite/pom_template.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   </description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>${groupId}</groupId>
+      <groupId>{groupId}</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     {dependencies}
diff --git a/java/kotlin/pom_template.xml b/java/kotlin/pom_template.xml
index d04bc89fc3..a4a04f2ff0 100644
--- a/java/kotlin/pom_template.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin/pom_template.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   </description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>${groupId}</groupId>
+      <groupId>{groupId}</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     {dependencies}
diff --git a/java/lite/pom_template.xml b/java/lite/pom_template.xml
index 728c291a4b..878b64658a 100644
--- a/java/lite/pom_template.xml
+++ b/java/lite/pom_template.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <Automatic-Module-Name>com.google.protobuf</Automatic-Module-Name> <!-- Java9+ Jigsaw module name -->
             <Bundle-DocURL>https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/</Bundle-DocURL>
             <Bundle-SymbolicName>com.google.protobuf</Bundle-SymbolicName>
-            <Export-Package>com.google.protobuf;version=${project.version}</Export-Package>
+            <Export-Package>com.google.protobuf;version={project.version}</Export-Package>
             <Import-Package>sun.misc;resolution:=optional,*</Import-Package>
           </instructions>
         </configuration>
diff --git a/java/util/pom_template.xml b/java/util/pom_template.xml
index 74ef795f17..456aac471e 100644
--- a/java/util/pom_template.xml
+++ b/java/util/pom_template.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <description>Utilities for Protocol Buffers</description>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>${groupId}</groupId>
+      <groupId>{groupId}</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     {dependencies}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             <Automatic-Module-Name>com.google.protobuf.util</Automatic-Module-Name> <!-- Java9+ Jigsaw module name -->
             <Bundle-DocURL>https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/</Bundle-DocURL>
             <Bundle-SymbolicName>com.google.protobuf.util</Bundle-SymbolicName>
-            <Export-Package>com.google.protobuf.util;version=${project.version}</Export-Package>
+            <Export-Package>com.google.protobuf.util;version={project.version}</Export-Package>
           </instructions>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>