diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 46a5f8bd..52f4f973 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
     <gitHubRepo>jenkinsci/priority-sorter-plugin</gitHubRepo>
     <jenkins.version>2.401.3</jenkins.version>
     <pmdVersion>6.55.0</pmdVersion>
+    <!-- TODO: Remove when plugin pom is using this version or newer -->
+    <!-- https://github.com/jenkinsci/plugin-pom/pull/869 -->
+    <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.2.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.effort>Max</spotbugs.effort>
     <spotbugs.threshold>Low</spotbugs.threshold>
     <spotless.check.skip>false</spotless.check.skip>
diff --git a/src/main/java/jenkins/advancedqueue/PrioritySorterConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/jenkins/advancedqueue/PrioritySorterConfiguration.java
index 4143ccc7..06e06682 100644
--- a/src/main/java/jenkins/advancedqueue/PrioritySorterConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/jenkins/advancedqueue/PrioritySorterConfiguration.java
@@ -61,13 +61,17 @@ public class PrioritySorterConfiguration extends GlobalConfiguration {
      * @deprecated used in 2.x - replaces with XXX
      */
     @Deprecated
+    @SuppressFBWarnings(value = "URF_UNREAD_FIELD", justification = "Allow deserialization of old definitions")
     private boolean allowPriorityOnJobs;
 
     private boolean onlyAdminsMayEditPriorityConfiguration = false;
 
     private SorterStrategy strategy;
 
-    public PrioritySorterConfiguration() {}
+    public PrioritySorterConfiguration() {
+        /* Initalize strategy to prevent spotbugs uninitialized field warning */
+        strategy = DEFAULT_STRATEGY;
+    }
 
     public static void init() {
         PrioritySorterConfiguration prioritySorterConfiguration = PrioritySorterConfiguration.get();