diff --git a/dropwizard/pom.xml b/dropwizard/pom.xml
index c3e1a4e841e4..2062e84b7aec 100644
--- a/dropwizard/pom.xml
+++ b/dropwizard/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
                             <transformers>
-                                <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ServicesResourceTransformer" />
+                                <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ServicesResourceTransformer"/>
                                 <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer">
                                     <mainClass>com.baeldung.dropwizard.introduction.IntroductionApplication</mainClass>
                                 </transformer>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     </build>
 
     <properties>
-        <dropwizard.version>2.0.0</dropwizard.version>
+        <dropwizard.version>4.0.17</dropwizard.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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