diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4a746a425..d3030fb3b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
 		<artifactId>oss-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>9</version>
-		<relativePath />
+		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<licenses>
 		<license>
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 										</goals>
 									</pluginExecutionFilter>
 									<action>
-										<execute />
+										<execute/>
 									</action>
 								</pluginExecution>
 							</pluginExecutions>
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
 				<artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
-				<version>2.3.4</version>
+				<version>2.7.1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>