diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1571713..0053aa0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This QBit provides automatic tracing for QQQ processes. Every execution is logge
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- QQQ application (v4.0.0+)
+- QQQ application (v4.1.0+)
 - Database backend configured
 
 ### Installation
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7bc7d87..d8a4ac3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
    
    <properties>
       <revision>0.3.0-SNAPSHOT</revision>
+      <qqq.version>4.1.0-RC.21</qqq.version>
    </properties>
 
    <parent>
@@ -69,6 +70,14 @@
 
    <dependencyManagement>
       <dependencies>
+         <!-- Published QQQ 4.1 core (minimum QQQ 4.1), imported ahead of the parent's BOM. -->
+         <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.kingsrook.qqq</groupId>
+            <artifactId>qqq-bom-pom</artifactId>
+            <version>${qqq.version}</version>
+            <type>pom</type>
+            <scope>import</scope>
+         </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
@@ -98,39 +107,4 @@
       </dependency>
    </dependencies>
 
-   <profiles>
-      <!-- Opt-in check against the next qqq line: mvn -B verify -Pqqq-snapshot       -->
-      <!-- (override the version with -Dqqq.snapshot.version=...).  Default builds   -->
-      <!-- take the qqq version only from qbit-build-parent.                         -->
-      <profile>
-         <id>qqq-snapshot</id>
-         <properties>
-            <qqq.snapshot.version>4.1.0-SNAPSHOT</qqq.snapshot.version>
-         </properties>
-         <dependencyManagement>
-            <dependencies>
-               <dependency>
-                  <groupId>com.kingsrook.qqq</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>qqq-bom-pom</artifactId>
-                  <version>${qqq.snapshot.version}</version>
-                  <type>pom</type>
-                  <scope>import</scope>
-               </dependency>
-            </dependencies>
-         </dependencyManagement>
-         <repositories>
-            <repository>
-               <id>sonatype-snapshots</id>
-               <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
-               <releases>
-                  <enabled>false</enabled>
-               </releases>
-               <snapshots>
-                  <enabled>true</enabled>
-               </snapshots>
-            </repository>
-         </repositories>
-      </profile>
-   </profiles>
-
 </project>