diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 06a3b8a1b..7f8efa510 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>gr.cite</groupId>
             <artifactId>data-tools</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.2</version>
+            <version>2.1.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>gr.cite</groupId>
@@ -294,6 +294,19 @@
                 </property>
             </activation>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>cite-dev</id>
+            <repositories>
+                <repository>
+                    <id>cite-maven</id>
+                    <name>CITE Maven Repository</name>
+                    <url>https://crepo.cite.gr/repository/cite-maven/</url>
+                </repository>
+            </repositories>
+            <activation>
+                <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+            </activation>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
 </project>
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