diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5aadac2b3a..54b0ba4b9c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     <junit.jupiter.version>5.10.2</junit.jupiter.version>
     <junit.platform.version>1.10.2</junit.platform.version>
     <junitparams.version>1.0.4</junitparams.version>
-    <logback.version>1.3.14</logback.version>
+    <logback.version>1.5.19</logback.version>
     <jackson.core.version>2.17.0</jackson.core.version>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
     <sharpen.phase>none</sharpen.phase>
     <sharpen.projectName>empty</sharpen.projectName>
     <sharpen.cSharpTargetFolder>empty</sharpen.cSharpTargetFolder>
-    <sharpen.cSharpSourceCodeDestination></sharpen.cSharpSourceCodeDestination>
-    <sharpen.cSharpTestCodeDestination></sharpen.cSharpTestCodeDestination>
+    <sharpen.cSharpSourceCodeDestination/>
+    <sharpen.cSharpTestCodeDestination/>
     <sharpen.extraDependencies>
     </sharpen.extraDependencies>