diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b76b89570..d15d5a9af 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+      # As long as we support Java 8
+      - dependency-name: "logback-classic"
+        update-types: [ "version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-minor" ]
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3d59b779d..d783d316e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
       - name: Build
-        run: mvn clean package
+        run: ./mvnw clean package
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cae2d34bd..001ea6b69 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.3</version>
+            <version>1.3.4</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>