diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4005e881..3fd024aa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         <jsr305.version>3.0.2</jsr305.version>
         <jsr311-api.version>1.1.1</jsr311-api.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
-        <slf4j-api.version>1.7.12</slf4j-api.version>
+        <slf4j-api.version>1.7.36</slf4j-api.version>
         <mockito-core.version>3.2.4</mockito-core.version>
         <commons-io.version>2.6</commons-io.version>
         <jackson.version>2.13.2.20220328</jackson.version>
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
                         <id>enforce</id>
                         <configuration>
                             <rules>
-                                <requireUpperBoundDeps />
+                                <requireUpperBoundDeps/>
                             </rules>
                         </configuration>
                         <goals>