diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 2a74e4469551..cc035e21a3e2 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
                                         <argument>-l</argument>
                                         <argument>${settings.localRepository}</argument>
                                         <argument>-h</argument>
-                                        <argument>org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-client:2.8.5</argument>
+                                        <argument>org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-client:${hadoop.compile.version}</argument>
                                         <argument>-c</argument>
                                         <argument>org.apache.druid.extensions:druid-datasketches</argument>
                                         <argument>-c</argument>