diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e19f340..35bf378 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <properties-maven-plugin.version>1.3.0</properties-maven-plugin.version>
     <sonar-maven-plugin.version>5.5.0.6356</sonar-maven-plugin.version>
     <picocli-spring-boot-starter.version>4.7.7</picocli-spring-boot-starter.version>
-    <spring-boot.version>3.5.10</spring-boot.version>
+    <spring-boot.version>4.0.2</spring-boot.version>
     <jhlite.version>1.35.0</jhlite.version>
   </properties>