diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9261e79fa..7745e4102 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     <ebean-migration.version>12.12.1</ebean-migration.version>
     <ebean-test-docker.version>4.2</ebean-test-docker.version>
     <ebean-datasource.version>7.3</ebean-datasource.version>
-    <ebean-agent.version>12.12.2</ebean-agent.version>
-    <ebean-maven-plugin.version>12.12.2</ebean-maven-plugin.version>
+    <ebean-agent.version>12.12.3</ebean-agent.version>
+    <ebean-maven-plugin.version>12.12.3</ebean-maven-plugin.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index a2b7c3faa..9edd759f2 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
   <name>tests</name>
   <description>test modules</description>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
+  </properties>
+
   <modules>
     <!-- test-java16 REQUIRES JDK 16 to run -->
 <!--    <module>test-java16</module>-->
diff --git a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
index 3a0c8556b..fe18418ab 100644
--- a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml b/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
index c166e7193..828aaf996 100644
--- a/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <ebean-maven-plugin.version>12.12.1</ebean-maven-plugin.version>
     <kotlin.version>1.5.31</kotlin.version>
     <jackson.version>2.12.1</jackson.version>
+    <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>