diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 88668fe..5e4b92f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@
     
     <javac.debuglevel>lines,source,vars</javac.debuglevel>
 
-    <!-- 12-Oct-2024, tatu: [jackson-parent#15] Downgrade Moditect plugin for 2.18.1+
+    <!-- 12-Oct-2024, tatu: [jackson-parent#15] Downgrade Moditect plugin for 2.18.1+ -->
+    <!-- 11-Sep-2025, tatu: [jackson-parent#18] Remove override for 2.21, to
+	   use default (1.3.0.Final)
       -->
-    <version.plugin.moditect>1.1.0</version.plugin.moditect>
+    <!-- version.plugin.moditect>1.1.0</version.plugin.moditect -->
 
     <!--
      | For automatically generating PackageVersion.java. Your child pom.xml must define
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 4bacf33..2a212fd 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ The parent pom for various Jackson components.
 
 2.21 (not yet released)
 
-- No changes since 2.20
+#18: Remove `version.plugin.moditect` override to use default from
+  `oss-parent` (1.3.0.Final)
 
 2.20 (28-Aug-2025)