diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 622b8770f9..f5a81a6ff2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.shared</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-shared-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>3.3.3</version>
+      <version>3.4.1</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ under the License.
                   <source>src/test/resources/m2repo</source>
                 </mockRepo>
                  -->
-                <proxyRepo />
+                <proxyRepo/>
               </repositories>
             </configuration>
           </plugin>