diff --git a/publisher/pom.xml b/publisher/pom.xml
index 0285de4..41a3106 100644
--- a/publisher/pom.xml
+++ b/publisher/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>3.1.3.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>3.2.18.RELEASE</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 						<argument>-classpath</argument>
 						<!-- automatically creates the classpath using all project dependencies, 
 							also adding the project build directory -->
-						<classpath />
+						<classpath/>
 						
 						<!--
 						<argument>com.ccoe.build.profiler.publisher.Main</argument>