diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b97c39bf..5dfc2fa4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -899,13 +899,14 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.exasol</groupId>
                 <artifactId>project-keeper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.4.0</version>
+                <version>4.3.3</version>
                 <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>verify</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
+<!-- Commented out as after 4.4.0 PK upgrade, assembly-plugin is not executed -->
+<!--                    <execution>-->
+<!--                        <goals>-->
+<!--                            <goal>verify</goal>-->
+<!--                        </goals>-->
+<!--                    </execution>-->
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>