diff --git a/c7-testing/c7-jgiven/examples/pom.xml b/c7-testing/c7-jgiven/examples/pom.xml
index 733766b42..4c046089e 100644
--- a/c7-testing/c7-jgiven/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/c7-testing/c7-jgiven/examples/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
-    <spring-boot.version>3.5.7</spring-boot.version>
+    <spring-boot.version>4.0.0</spring-boot.version>
     <camunda-process-test-coverage.version>3.0.0</camunda-process-test-coverage.version>
     <camunda-platform-7-mockito.version>7.24.0</camunda-platform-7-mockito.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f55c0758d..c2fd3f9ef 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <camunda-ee.version>7.23.3-ee</camunda-ee.version>
     <camunda-ce.version>7.24.0</camunda-ce.version>
 
-    <spring-boot.version>3.5.7</spring-boot.version>
+    <spring-boot.version>4.0.0</spring-boot.version>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>