diff --git a/features/karaf/pom.xml b/features/karaf/pom.xml
index 8cf9f4e1b..f616f130e 100644
--- a/features/karaf/pom.xml
+++ b/features/karaf/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.karaf.tooling</groupId>
           <artifactId>karaf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>${karaf.tooling.version}</version>
+          <!-- TODO replace fixed version 4.4.8 by ${karaf.tooling.version} one karaf#2219 is contained in future release -->
+          <version>4.4.8</version>
           <extensions>true</extensions>
           <configuration>
             <startLevel>80</startLevel>