diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 86086e4..57ebb57 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER Yogev Mets <yogev.metzuyanim@logz.io>
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache --update bash curl vim
 
-ADD target/jmx2graphite-1.4.3-javaagent.jar /jmx2graphite.jar
+ADD target/jmx2graphite-1.4.4-javaagent.jar /jmx2graphite.jar
 ADD slf4j-simple-1.7.25.jar /slf4j-simple-1.7.25.jar
 ADD application.conf /application.conf
 # Default Start
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4c1c75..9c2990f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ See our [sample config file](application.conf)].
 
 You can find a complete list of the required parameters [here](#using-bash--jolokia-agent)
 ```bash
-docker run -d -name jmx2graphtite -v path/to/config/myConfig.conf:application.conf logizo/jmx2graphite
+docker run -d --name jmx2graphite -v path/to/config/myConfig.conf:/application.conf logzio/jmx2graphite
 ```
 **Note**: The config file at the docker end must be name application.conf
 
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ docker push logzio/jmx2graphite
 
 
 # Changelog
+- v1.4.4
+  - dependencies
+  - remove minor deprecation
 - v1.4.3
   - update dependencies
 - v1.4.0
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 555d8db..8ca46f9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>io.logz</groupId>
     <artifactId>jmx2graphite</artifactId>
-    <version>1.4.3</version>
+    <version>1.4.4</version>
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
             <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <version>24.1.1-jre</version>
+            <version>29.0-jre</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-            <version>2.9.10.3</version>
+            <version>2.11.1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.11.1</version>
+            <version>2.13.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.11.2</version>
+            <version>2.13.3</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/PickledGraphite.java b/src/main/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/PickledGraphite.java
index 315764f..ace462c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/PickledGraphite.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/PickledGraphite.java
@@ -438,8 +438,6 @@ private void tryWritingMetrics() throws IOException {
                     }
                     throw e;
                 }
-            } catch (IOException e) {
-                throw Throwables.propagate(e);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/DummyGraphiteServer.java b/src/test/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/DummyGraphiteServer.java
index 6bd96cb..308cdcf 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/DummyGraphiteServer.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/logz/jmx2graphite/DummyGraphiteServer.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void stop() {
             Closeables.close(clientSocket, true);
             Closeables.close(serverSocket, true);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            throw Throwables.propagate(e);
+            logger.error("got IO exception while closing: {}", e);
         }
         logger.info("Waiting for server to finish shutdown...");
         try {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public void stop() {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Timed out on waiting for dummy graphite server shutdown");
             }
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            throw Throwables.propagate(e);
+            logger.error("got interrupt while closing: {}", e);
         }
         logger.info("Dummy graphite server closed");