diff --git a/war/pom.xml b/war/pom.xml
index 07cf1822b2..437d7cdfb6 100644
--- a/war/pom.xml
+++ b/war/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     <host>localhost</host>
     <!-- HTTP listener port -->
     <port>8080</port>
+    <mina-sshd-api.version>2.12.1-101.v85b_e08b_780dd</mina-sshd-api.version>
     <node.version>20.11.1</node.version>
     <!-- frontend-maven-plugin will install this Yarn version as bootstrap, then hand over control to Yarn Berry. -->
     <yarn.version>1.22.19</yarn.version>
@@ -544,14 +545,14 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                   <!-- dependency of mina-sshd-api-core and sshd -->
                   <groupId>io.jenkins.plugins.mina-sshd-api</groupId>
                   <artifactId>mina-sshd-api-common</artifactId>
-                  <version>2.12.1-101.v85b_e08b_780dd</version>
+                  <version>${mina-sshd-api.version}</version>
                   <type>hpi</type>
                 </artifactItem>
                 <artifactItem>
                   <!-- dependency of sshd -->
                   <groupId>io.jenkins.plugins.mina-sshd-api</groupId>
                   <artifactId>mina-sshd-api-core</artifactId>
-                  <version>2.12.1-101.v85b_e08b_780dd</version>
+                  <version>${mina-sshd-api.version}</version>
                   <type>hpi</type>
                 </artifactItem>
               </artifactItems>