diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
index 032abec..b291a95 100644
--- a/ReadMe.md
+++ b/ReadMe.md
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ and Management Console.
 
 ### Requirements:
 
-* JBoss Fuse 6.1.0 or later (https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork - registration required)
+* JBoss Fuse 6.2.0 or later (https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork - registration required)
 * Maven 2.2.1 or 3.0 (http://maven.apache.org/)
-* Java SE 6 or Java SE 7
+* Java SE 7 or Java SE 8
 
 ### Notes:
 
diff --git a/features/pom.xml b/features/pom.xml
index 314cd30..4ff3833 100644
--- a/features/pom.xml
+++ b/features/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${build-helper-plugin-version}</version>
+                <version>${build.helper.maven.plugin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-artifacts</id>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8bf0e7f..127c135 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,15 +52,20 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
 
-        <activemq.version>5.9.0.redhat-610379</activemq.version>
-        <camel.version>2.12.0.redhat-610379</camel.version>
-        <cxf.version>2.7.0.redhat-610379</cxf.version>
-
-        <slf4j.version>1.6.1</slf4j.version>
-        <log4j.version>1.2.16</log4j.version>
-
-        <maven-resources-plugin-version>2.5</maven-resources-plugin-version>
-        <build-helper-plugin-version>1.7</build-helper-plugin-version>
+        <activemq.version>5.11.0.redhat-620133</activemq.version>
+        <build.helper.maven.plugin.version>1.9.1</build.helper.maven.plugin.version>
+        <camel.version>2.15.1.redhat-620133</camel.version>
+        <cxf.version>3.0.4.redhat-620133</cxf.version>
+        <felix.maven.bundle.plugin.version>2.5.3</felix.maven.bundle.plugin.version>
+        <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.2</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.surefire.plugin.version>2.18.1</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
+
+        <slf4j.version>1.7.10</slf4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
+
+        <maven-resources-plugin-version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin-version>
     </properties>
 
     <repositories>
@@ -184,10 +189,10 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.1</version>
+                <version>${maven.compiler.plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.6</source>
-                    <target>1.6</target>
+                    <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                    <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
@@ -199,20 +204,20 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.3.7</version>
+                    <version>${felix.maven.bundle.plugin.version}</version>
                     <extensions>true</extensions>
                 </plugin>
 
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.12.4</version>
+                    <version>${maven.surefire.plugin.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
 
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.7</version>
+                    <version>${build.helper.maven.plugin.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
 
                 <!-- to run the example using mvn camel:run -->