diff --git a/.github/actions/sortimport/action.yml b/.github/actions/sortimport/action.yml
index bfa29fa2b1..5722d02c20 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sortimport/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sortimport/action.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
 
+  - name: display maven version
+    id: ver
+    shell: bash
+    run: mvn -version
+
   - name: Check Java Import
     id: main
     shell: bash
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 972e2a813c..51e72a7974 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -429,6 +429,13 @@ Contributors:
           <artifactId>impsort-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           <!--  stuck to 1.6.x for java8 compatibility -->
           <version>1.6.2</version>
+          <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+              <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+              <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
+              <version>3.5.1</version>
+            </dependency>
+          </dependencies>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>net.revelc.code.formatter</groupId>