diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e9a8074e35dc..5bf3f11c8c22 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 
         <!-- Others -->
         <commons-lang.version>2.6</commons-lang.version>
-        <apacheds.version>2.0.0.AM26</apacheds.version>
+        <apacheds.version>2.0.0.AM27</apacheds.version>
         <apacheds.codec.version>2.0.0</apacheds.codec.version>
         <google.zxing.version>3.4.0</google.zxing.version>
         <freemarker.version>2.3.32</freemarker.version>
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
         </developer>
     </developers>
 
-    <contributors></contributors>
+    <contributors/>
 
     <modules>
         <module>boms</module>