diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 39c858e..17b33ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 # This workflow will build a Java project with Maven, and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
 # For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
 
-# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
-# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
-# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
-# documentation.
-
 name: Java CI with Maven
 
 on:
@@ -14,6 +9,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write   # required for dependency submission
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -30,8 +28,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn -B -f SimpleAPI/pom.xml package
 
+      # Only run dependency graph submission on push (not pull_request)
       - name: Submit Dependency Snapshot
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
         uses: advanced-security/maven-dependency-submission-action@v5
         with:
-          directory: SimpleAPI   # <-- tell the action where pom.xml is
+          directory: SimpleAPI   # path to pom.xml
           # optional: maven-args: "-DskipTests"
diff --git a/SimpleAPI/pom.xml b/SimpleAPI/pom.xml
index 96cb133..7bd3f70 100644
--- a/SimpleAPI/pom.xml
+++ b/SimpleAPI/pom.xml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>redis.clients</groupId>
             <artifactId>jedis</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.0</version>
+            <version>7.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<profiles>