diff --git a/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go b/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
index 2d61312..bdd6969 100644
--- a/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
+++ b/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const pomxmlTemplate = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <quarkus-sdk.version>6.4.0</quarkus-sdk.version>
-    <quarkus.version>3.2.6.Final</quarkus.version>
+    <quarkus.version>3.5.2</quarkus.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml b/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml
index 4647bda..3a63fc4 100644
--- a/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml
+++ b/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <quarkus-sdk.version>6.4.0</quarkus-sdk.version>
-    <quarkus.version>3.2.6.Final</quarkus.version>
+    <quarkus.version>3.5.2</quarkus.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>