diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7b616a36..236f8b86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.5</version>
+    <version>3.4.0</version>
     <relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>dev.learning.xapi</groupId>