It generates
<dependency>
<groupId>com.amazonaws.cdk</groupId>
<artifactId>aws-cdk</artifactId>
<version>LATEST</version>
</dependency>
Whereas I think the correct one is
<dependency>
<groupId>software.amazon.awscdk</groupId>
<artifactId>cdk</artifactId>
<version>0.8.0</version>
</dependency>
if I'm not mistaken