diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 176e177..b3e69de 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.1.0</version>
+		<version>4.1.1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>dev.stacklight</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/java-demo/pom.xml b/examples/java-demo/pom.xml
index a661020..8b78c33 100644
--- a/examples/java-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/java-demo/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.1.0</version>
+		<version>4.1.1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>