diff --git a/webgui/pom.xml b/webgui/pom.xml
index 38d8fd5f..8346934d 100644
--- a/webgui/pom.xml
+++ b/webgui/pom.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.vaadin</groupId>
             <artifactId>vaadin-client-compiled</artifactId>
-            <version>7.4.0.alpha14</version>
+            <version>7.7.17</version>
         </dependency>
         <!--
           Needed when using the widgetset optimizer (custom ConnectorBundleLoaderFactory).
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
                                         </goals>
                                     </pluginExecutionFilter>
                                     <action>
-                                        <ignore></ignore>
+                                        <ignore/>
                                     </action>
                                 </pluginExecution>
                             </pluginExecutions>