diff --git a/maven-resolver-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/util/graph/transformer/PathConflictResolver.java b/maven-resolver-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/util/graph/transformer/PathConflictResolver.java
index 0f81c668c4..289a06a84e 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/util/graph/transformer/PathConflictResolver.java
+++ b/maven-resolver-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/util/graph/transformer/PathConflictResolver.java
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 import org.eclipse.aether.graph.DependencyNode;
 import org.eclipse.aether.util.ConfigUtils;
 import org.eclipse.aether.util.artifact.ArtifactIdUtils;
+import org.eclipse.aether.util.graph.manager.DependencyManagerUtils;
+import org.eclipse.aether.util.version.GenericVersionScheme;
+import org.eclipse.aether.version.Version;
 
 import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
 
@@ -448,6 +451,17 @@ private void derive(int levels, boolean winner) throws RepositoryException {
                             this.optional = true;
                         }
                     }
+                    if (dn.isManagedSubject(DependencyManagement.Subject.VERSION)
+                            && !dn.isManagedSubjectEnforced(DependencyManagement.Subject.VERSION)) {
+                        String premanagedVersion = DependencyManagerUtils.getPremanagedVersion(this.dn);
+                        if (premanagedVersion != null) {
+                            Version currentVersion = this.dn.getVersion();
+                            Version originalVersion = new GenericVersionScheme().parseVersion(premanagedVersion);
+                            if (currentVersion.compareTo(originalVersion) < 0) {
+                                this.dn.setArtifact(this.dn.getArtifact().setVersion(premanagedVersion));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                 } else {
                     this.scope = "";
                     this.optional = false;