diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1447352c..d47933c8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   </licenses>
 
   <properties>
-    <aws-java-sdk.version>1.11.14</aws-java-sdk.version>
+    <aws-java-sdk.version>1.11.16</aws-java-sdk.version>
     <sqlite4java.version>1.0.392</sqlite4java.version>
     <sqlite4java.native>libsqlite4java</sqlite4java.native>
     <sqlite4java.libpath>${project.build.directory}/test-lib</sqlite4java.libpath>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
           </systemProperties>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
+      <!--<plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.19.1</version>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
             </goals>
           </execution>
         </executions>
-      </plugin>
+      </plugin>-->
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>