diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 848daf1..ad9a771 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>3.5.9</version>
+		<version>4.0.1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.davidbohl</groupId>