diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b1e60090..d5868085 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: 17
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - name: Set up Docker
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn --no-transfer-progress --batch-mode verify
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af8ec4d5..1b8e3982 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.3.0</version>
+                    <version>3.4.2</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.11.0</version>
+                    <version>3.13.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -65,52 +65,52 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.3.0</version>
+                    <version>3.3.1</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.6.2</version>
+                    <version>3.11.2</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.2.2</version>
+                    <version>3.5.2</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.2.2</version>
+                    <version>3.5.2</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.1.1</version>
+                    <version>3.1.3</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.1</version>
+                    <version>3.1.1</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.12.1</version>
+                    <version>3.21.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.4.5</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.1.0</version>
+                    <version>3.2.7</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.6.13</version>
+                    <version>1.7.0</version>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
@@ -258,13 +258,20 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Skip integration tests by default with failsafe plugin -->
         <skipITs>false</skipITs>
+        <httpclient.version>4.5.14</httpclient.version>
+        <slf4j.version>2.0.16</slf4j.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>jakarta.activation</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jakarta.activation-api</artifactId>
-                <version>2.1.2</version>
+                <version>2.1.3</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
+                <version>1.17.2</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
@@ -272,37 +279,37 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
             <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
-            <version>4.5.14</version>
+            <version>${httpclient.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Sardine has a runtime dependency to JAXB. As this not part of JDK 11 anymore,
              we need a dependency on JAXB-->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.xml.bind</groupId>
             <artifactId>jakarta.xml.bind-api</artifactId>
-            <version>4.0.1</version>
+            <version>4.0.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
             <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
-            <version>4.0.4</version>
+            <version>4.0.5</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.7</version>
+            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.7</version>
+            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
             <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-            <version>1.10.14</version>
+            <version>1.10.15</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- test utilities -->
@@ -315,7 +322,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-            <version>1.19.1</version>
+            <version>1.20.4</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/sardine/impl/SardineImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/github/sardine/impl/SardineImpl.java
index c6f00dfd..ac45e2ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/sardine/impl/SardineImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/sardine/impl/SardineImpl.java
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ public void enablePreemptiveAuthentication(String hostname, int httpPort, int ht
 		// Generate Basic preemptive scheme object and stick it to the local execution context
 		BasicScheme basicAuth = new BasicScheme(credentialsCharset);
 		// Configure HttpClient to authenticate preemptively by prepopulating the authentication data cache.
-		cache.put(new HttpHost(hostname, httpPort, "http"), basicAuth);
-		cache.put(new HttpHost(hostname, httpsPort, "https"), basicAuth);
+		cache.put(new HttpHost(hostname, httpPort == -1 ? 80 : httpPort, "http"), basicAuth);
+		cache.put(new HttpHost(hostname, httpsPort == -1 ? 443 : httpsPort, "https"), basicAuth);
 	}
 
 	@Override