diff --git a/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/pom.xml b/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/pom.xml
index 207a74062..abade90b3 100644
--- a/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/pom.xml
+++ b/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.6</version>
+        <version>3.2.0</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.example.rest.webclient</groupId>
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-aop</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
@@ -51,6 +55,17 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-webflux</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.mapstruct</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mapstruct</artifactId>
+            <version>${org.mapstruct.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-ui</artifactId>
+            <version>${springdoc-openapi.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
@@ -67,26 +82,6 @@
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-aop</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.mapstruct</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mapstruct</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.mapstruct.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-            <artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-ui</artifactId>
-            <version>${springdoc-openapi.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
-            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -104,8 +99,20 @@
             <version>3.3.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
+    
+    <!-- Once wiremock supports Jetty 12+, remove this. Added this as a workaround-->
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jetty-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>11.0.18</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/src/test/java/com/example/rest/webclient/web/controllers/PostControllerIT.java b/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/src/test/java/com/example/rest/webclient/web/controllers/PostControllerIT.java
index 0b8fbb3ce..bace1959e 100644
--- a/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/src/test/java/com/example/rest/webclient/web/controllers/PostControllerIT.java
+++ b/httpClients/boot-web-client-webflux/src/test/java/com/example/rest/webclient/web/controllers/PostControllerIT.java
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ public void setup() {
     }
 
     @AfterEach
-    public void teardown() {
-        wireMockServer.stop();
+    public void tearDown() {
+        if (wireMockServer != null) {
+            wireMockServer.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     @Test