diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 4fb089b93b5..a324d8f9483
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <json-path.version>2.2.0</json-path.version>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
-        <logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.5.12</logback.version>
         <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
         <rat.version>0.10</rat.version>
         <cassandra.version>4.6.0</cassandra.version>
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
                                         </goals>
                                     </pluginExecutionFilter>
                                     <action>
-                                        <ignore></ignore>
+                                        <ignore/>
                                     </action>
                                 </pluginExecution>
                             </pluginExecutions>