diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 76bf6d8f902a..920912353fe9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@
       <id>central</id>
       <!-- This should be at top, it makes maven try the central repo first and then others and hence faster dep resolution -->
       <name>Maven Repository</name>
-      <!-- HTTPS is unavailable for Maven Central -->
-      <url>https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url>
+      <url>https://repo1.maven.org/maven2</url>
       <releases>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
       </releases>
@@ -229,6 +228,9 @@
       <releases>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
       </releases>
+      <snapshots>
+        <enabled>false</enabled>
+      </snapshots>
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>