diff --git a/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml b/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml
index 1aeaafb8205..d6390ca10d5 100644
--- a/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml
+++ b/assemblies/features/base/pom.xml
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
             <version>${jakarta.annotation.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.servicemix.specs</groupId>
-            <artifactId>org.apache.servicemix.specs.activation-api-1.2.1</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.1_3</version>
+            <groupId>jakarta.activation</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jakarta.activation-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${spec.activation.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.karaf.specs</groupId>
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@
                                     <outputDirectory>target/classes/resources/lib/jdk9plus</outputDirectory>
                                 </artifactItem>
                                 <artifactItem>
-                                    <groupId>org.apache.servicemix.specs</groupId>
-                                    <artifactId>org.apache.servicemix.specs.activation-api-1.2.1</artifactId>
+                                    <groupId>jakarta.activation</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>jakarta.activation-api</artifactId>
                                     <outputDirectory>target/classes/resources/lib/jdk9plus</outputDirectory>
                                 </artifactItem>
                                 <artifactItem>