diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4ec7148..d7ac3fc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
         <!-- lowest common denominator of Repository / Share in 6.0 -->
         <apache.httpclient.version>4.5.13</apache.httpclient.version>
         <apache.httpcore.version>4.4.16</apache.httpcore.version>
+        <!-- parent is including 6.11 erroneously -->
+        <surf.version>9.0</surf.version>
 
         <acosix.utility.version>1.4.3</acosix.utility.version>
         <ootbee.support-tools.version>1.1.0.0</ootbee.support-tools.version>
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@
         <docker.tests.repositoryImageBuilder.postRun>USER alfresco</docker.tests.repositoryImageBuilder.postRun>
         <acosix.utility.version>1.3.0</acosix.utility.version>
         -->
+        
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
@@ -194,6 +197,13 @@
                 <scope>provided</scope>
             </dependency>
 
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.alfresco.surf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-surf</artifactId>
+                <version>${surf.version}</version>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+            </dependency>
+
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>de.acosix.alfresco.utility</groupId>
                 <artifactId>de.acosix.alfresco.utility.common</artifactId>