diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f79863f3c..c13fe990b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         <commons.text.version>1.9</commons.text.version>
         <commons.cli.version>1.4</commons.cli.version>
         <commons.lang3.version>3.12.0</commons.lang3.version>
-        <log4j.version>2.16.0</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.17.0</log4j.version>
         <disruptor.version>3.3.7</disruptor.version>
 
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
                                         </goals>
                                     </pluginExecutionFilter>
                                     <action>
-                                        <ignore></ignore>
+                                        <ignore/>
                                     </action>
                                 </pluginExecution>
                                 <pluginExecution>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
                                         </goals>
                                     </pluginExecutionFilter>
                                     <action>
-                                        <ignore></ignore>
+                                        <ignore/>
                                     </action>
                                 </pluginExecution>
                                 <pluginExecution>
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
                                         </goals>
                                     </pluginExecutionFilter>
                                     <action>
-                                        <ignore></ignore>
+                                        <ignore/>
                                     </action>
                                 </pluginExecution>
                             </pluginExecutions>