diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3a8c00c..b87f4b9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-    <spotless.version>2.44.5</spotless.version>
+    <spotless.version>2.46.1</spotless.version>
     <josdk.version>5.1.1</josdk.version>
     <spring-boot.version>3.5.4</spring-boot.version>
     <surefire.version>3.5.3</surefire.version>
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
               <include>pom.xml</include>
               <inclide>./**/pom.xml</inclide>
             </includes>
-            <sortPom></sortPom>
+            <sortPom/>
           </pom>
           <java>
             <eclipse>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             <importOrder>
               <file>contributing/eclipse.importorder</file>
             </importOrder>
-            <removeUnusedImports></removeUnusedImports>
+            <removeUnusedImports/>
           </java>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>