diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index b772dc7..14f4b6e 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
-    <spring-boot.version>3.3.5</spring-boot.version>
+    <spring-boot.version>3.4.0</spring-boot.version>
     <camunda-process-test-coverage.version>2.7.0</camunda-process-test-coverage.version>
     <camunda-platform-7-mockito.version>7.22.0</camunda-platform-7-mockito.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>