diff --git a/.scala-steward.conf b/.scala-steward.conf
index 5ae62b7c8..a63481ea1 100644
--- a/.scala-steward.conf
+++ b/.scala-steward.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ updates.pin  = [
   { groupId = "org.springframework.boot", version = "2." }
   # spring-framework 6 requires Java 17
   { groupId = "org.springframework", version = "5." }
+  # avro 1.12.+ requires Java 11
+  { groupId = "org.apache.avro", version = "1.11." }
   # solrj 9.+ requires Java 11
   { groupId = "org.apache.solr", version = "8." }
   # mockito 5 requires Java 11 (only used in tests)
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ updates.pin  = [
   # activemq 5.17+ requires Java 11 (only used in tests)
   { groupId = "org.apache.activemq", version = "5.16." }
   # jakarta 3.0+ requires Java 11
-  { groupId = "jakarta.jms", version="3.0."}
+  { groupId = "jakarta.jms", version = "3.0."}
   # wiremock 3.0+ requires Java 11 (only used in tests)
   { groupId = "com.github.tomakehurst", version = "2." }
   # jetty 10.+ requires Java 11 (only used in tests - via wiremock)