diff --git a/independent-projects/bootstrap/core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bootstrap/devmode/DependenciesFilter.java b/independent-projects/bootstrap/core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bootstrap/devmode/DependenciesFilter.java
index b21dc8a7804f1..ef000cec22827 100644
--- a/independent-projects/bootstrap/core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bootstrap/devmode/DependenciesFilter.java
+++ b/independent-projects/bootstrap/core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bootstrap/devmode/DependenciesFilter.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public static List<LocalProject> filterNotReloadableDependencies(LocalProject lo
             if (project == null) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if ("test".equals(a.getScope())) {
+            if ("test".equals(a.getScope()) || "pom".equals(a.getType())) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (!project.getVersion().equals(a.getVersion())) {