diff --git a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
index 3029fad4112..035d446039d 100644
--- a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.artemis</groupId>
             <artifactId>artemis-jakarta-server</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml b/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml
index bd82da4cd5e..881d2b32944 100644
--- a/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/transports/jms/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.transport.jms</cxf.module.name>
         <cxf.surefire.fork.vmargs.extra>-javaagent:${org.mockito:mockito-core:jar}</cxf.surefire.fork.vmargs.extra>
     </properties>
+    
+    <dependencyManagement> 
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                <artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.netty.version}</version> 
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.xml.ws</groupId>
diff --git a/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml b/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml
index 4fd1e26ad8c..b205302320c 100644
--- a/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml
+++ b/services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@
         <cxf.server.launcher.vmargs />
         <cxf.surefire.enable.assertions>false</cxf.surefire.enable.assertions>
     </properties>
+    <dependencyManagement> 
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                <artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.netty.version}</version> 
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.jms</groupId>
diff --git a/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml b/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml
index 571f1d9e645..238d9ab5a7b 100644
--- a/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@
     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.wsn.osgi</cxf.module.name>
     </properties>
+    <dependencyManagement> 
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                <artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.netty.version}</version> 
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services.wsn</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/transport-jms/pom.xml b/systests/transport-jms/pom.xml
index 06df8893924..ab384efc187 100644
--- a/systests/transport-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/transport-jms/pom.xml
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <dependencyManagement> 
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                <artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.netty.version}</version> 
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/uncategorized/pom.xml b/systests/uncategorized/pom.xml
index 199eecb521d..752caf916fe 100644
--- a/systests/uncategorized/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/uncategorized/pom.xml
@@ -139,6 +139,17 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <dependencyManagement> 
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                <artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.netty.version}</version> 
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.xml.messaging.saaj</groupId>
diff --git a/systests/ws-specs/pom.xml b/systests/ws-specs/pom.xml
index 7e805ed8af8..534735517aa 100644
--- a/systests/ws-specs/pom.xml
+++ b/systests/ws-specs/pom.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <dependencyManagement> 
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                <artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.netty.version}</version> 
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
diff --git a/testutils/pom.xml b/testutils/pom.xml
index 16394f80a47..17b08af11e2 100644
--- a/testutils/pom.xml
+++ b/testutils/pom.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
             <artifactId>artemis-jakarta-server</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
             <optional>true</optional>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.mail</groupId>