diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5f617e75..7357e5bd 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#    Copyright 2009-2020 the original author or authors.
+#    Copyright 2009-2021 the original author or authors.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ updates:
   ignore:
   - dependency-name: org.apache.derby:derby
     versions:
-    - "> 10.14.2.0"
+    - "> 10.15.0.0"
   - dependency-name: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina
     versions:
     - "> 9.1.0"
+  - dependency-name: jakarta.ejb:jakarta.ejb-api
+    versions:
+    - "> 3.3.0"
+  - dependency-name: jakarta.transaction:jakarta.transaction-api
+    versions:
+    - "> 1.4.0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 251d99e4..658ee248 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#    Copyright 2009-2020 the original author or authors.
+#    Copyright 2009-2021 the original author or authors.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml b/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml
index aab60cd4..1debc7ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coveralls.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#    Copyright 2016-2020 the original author or authors.
+#    Copyright 2009-2021 the original author or authors.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml b/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml
index e453a4c4..c943e261 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#    Copyright 2009-2020 the original author or authors.
+#    Copyright 2009-2021 the original author or authors.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml b/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml
index 7c70adc6..0b61fd10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonatype.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#    Copyright 2009-2020 the original author or authors.
+#    Copyright 2009-2021 the original author or authors.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c798f6ed..6cefc566 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-       Copyright 2009-2020 the original author or authors.
+       Copyright 2009-2021 the original author or authors.
 
        Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
        you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
       <artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5.1</version>
+      <version>2.5.2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dropwizard.metrics</groupId>
       <artifactId>metrics-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.20</version>
+      <version>4.1.21</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dropwizard.metrics</groupId>
       <artifactId>metrics-healthchecks</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.20</version>
+      <version>4.1.21</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>