diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index bb91c066c2..cc3fa329bb 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
         <openjpa.version>2.2.2</openjpa.version>
         <geronimo-jpa_2.0_spec.version>1.1</geronimo-jpa_2.0_spec.version>
         <geronimo-jta_1.1_spec.version>1.1.1</geronimo-jta_1.1_spec.version>
-        <geronimo-transaction.version>2.1.3</geronimo-transaction.version>
+        <geronimo-transaction.version>4.0.0</geronimo-transaction.version>
         <geronimo-servlet_2.5_spec.version>1.2</geronimo-servlet_2.5_spec.version>
         <geronimo-j2ee-connector_1.5_spec.version>2.0.0</geronimo-j2ee-connector_1.5_spec.version>
         <geronimo-jsp_2.1_spec.version>1.0.1</geronimo-jsp_2.1_spec.version>
diff --git a/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml
index 0c7c0909f3..26547f74d7 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-jms/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         <commons-pool.version>1.6</commons-pool.version>
         <geronimo-jms_1.1_spec.version>1.1.1</geronimo-jms_1.1_spec.version>
         <geronimo-jta_1.1_spec.version>1.1.1</geronimo-jta_1.1_spec.version>
-        <geronimo-transaction.version>3.1.4</geronimo-transaction.version>
+        <geronimo-transaction.version>4.0.0</geronimo-transaction.version>
         <maven-bundle-plugin.version>5.1.9</maven-bundle-plugin.version>
         <maven-xbean-plugin.version>3.18</maven-xbean-plugin.version>
         <org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>1.0.0</org.apache.aries.blueprint.core.version>
diff --git a/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml
index e9978cd364..4cfa6f3b22 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-manager/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         <maven.javadoc.failOnError>false</maven.javadoc.failOnError>
 
         <commons-io.version>2.18.0</commons-io.version>
-        <geronimo-transaction.version>3.1.4</geronimo-transaction.version>
+        <geronimo-transaction.version>4.0.0</geronimo-transaction.version>
         <howl.version>1.0.1-1</howl.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
         <maven-bundle-plugin.version>5.1.9</maven-bundle-plugin.version>