diff --git a/licensescout-parent/pom.xml b/licensescout-parent/pom.xml
index 4e6dc603..add28caf 100644
--- a/licensescout-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/licensescout-parent/pom.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 		<jaxb-api.version>2.3.2</jaxb-api.version>
 		<junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
 		<json.version>20190722</json.version>
-		<maven-core.version>3.6.0</maven-core.version>
+		<maven-core.version>3.8.2</maven-core.version>
 		<maven-model.version>3.6.0</maven-model.version>
 		<maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
 		<maven-plugin-api.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin-api.version>
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@
 												</goals>
 											</pluginExecutionFilter>
 											<action>
-												<ignore></ignore>
+												<ignore/>
 											</action>
 										</pluginExecution>
 										<pluginExecution>
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@
 												</goals>
 											</pluginExecutionFilter>
 											<action>
-												<ignore></ignore>
+												<ignore/>
 											</action>
 										</pluginExecution>
 									</pluginExecutions>