diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index abb9a0416..bd2857b9f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
         <liquibase-hibernate-package>org.gridsuite.modification.server</liquibase-hibernate-package>
         <sonar.coverage.exclusions>**/migration/**/*</sonar.coverage.exclusions>
         <network-modification.version>0.2.0</network-modification.version>
+        <!-- FIXME: powsybl-ws-commons module's version is overloaded in the dependencies section.The overloads and this property below have to be removed at next powsybl-ws-commons.version upgrade -->
+        <powsybl-ws-commons.version>1.18.0</powsybl-ws-commons.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -133,6 +135,8 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.powsybl</groupId>
             <artifactId>powsybl-ws-commons</artifactId>
+            <!-- FIXME: to be removed at next powsybl-ws-dependencies upgrade  -->
+            <version>${powsybl-ws-commons.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>