diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a304f8..059aa90 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <docker.maven.plugin.version>0.34.1</docker.maven.plugin.version>
         <frontend.maven.plugin.version>1.11.0</frontend.maven.plugin.version>
 
-        <commons.lang3.version>3.12.0</commons.lang3.version>
+        <commons.lang3.version>3.18.0</commons.lang3.version>
         <jsr305.version>3.0.2</jsr305.version>
         <staxmate.version>2.4.0</staxmate.version>
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
                 <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <licenseName>gpl_v3</licenseName>
-                    <organizationName>${license.owner} &lt;${license.mailto}></organizationName>
+                    <organizationName>${license.owner} &lt;${license.mailto}&gt;</organizationName>
                     <roots>
                         <root>src/main/java</root>
                         <root>src/test/java</root>