diff --git a/dependency-check-suppressions.xml b/dependency-check-suppressions.xml
index 86f0d6eeb..576299f08 100644
--- a/dependency-check-suppressions.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-suppressions.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
     <suppress>
         <!--
         Below vulnerabilities are from outdated Protocol Buffers which is the dependency of Error Prone.
-        This will not affect our code
+        This will not affect our code.
         -->
         <vulnerabilityName>CVE-2022-3171</vulnerabilityName>
         <vulnerabilityName>CVE-2022-3509</vulnerabilityName>
         <vulnerabilityName>CVE-2022-3510</vulnerabilityName>
         <vulnerabilityName>CVE-2023-2976</vulnerabilityName>
+        <!--
+        Vulnerability in the Dependency Check itself, used during testing.
+        Will not affect end-users.
+        Ref: https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/issues/5943 -->
+        <vulnerabilityName>CVE-2023-4759</vulnerabilityName>
     </suppress>
 </suppressions>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 47a93738b..2c9f67542 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -334,8 +334,6 @@
                     <suppressionFile>dependency-check-suppressions.xml</suppressionFile>
                     <failBuildOnCVSS>7</failBuildOnCVSS>
                     <junitFailOnCVSS>7</junitFailOnCVSS>
-                    <scanPlugins>false</scanPlugins>
-                    <skipTestScope>true</skipTestScope>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>