diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 562a109..8e6b992 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ '8' ]
+        java: [ '17' ]
         architecture: [ 'x64' ]
     name: Build with JDK ${{ matrix.java }} on ${{ matrix.architecture }}
     steps:
@@ -31,4 +31,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Tests
         run: mvn verify -Ptests
-
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa8b5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM gcr.io/distroless/java17-debian11:nonroot
+COPY target/*.jar app.jar
+ENTRYPOINT ["java","-jar","app.jar"]
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/hazelcast-embedded-springboot.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/hazelcast-embedded-springboot.adoc
index 31d8771..b70d053 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/hazelcast-embedded-springboot.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/hazelcast-embedded-springboot.adoc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ include::ROOT:example$hazelcast-embedded-springboot/src/main/java/guides/hazelca
 Run the application using Maven in a terminal:
 
 ----
-mvn spring-boot:run -Dspring-boot.run.jvmArguments="-Dserver.port=8080"
+mvn spring-boot:run -Dspring-boot.run.jvmArguments="-Dserver.port=8080 --spring.profiles.active=local"
 ----
 
 Then, rerun the application in another terminal.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Then, rerun the application in another terminal.
 NOTE: Notice the different value for the `server.port` argument.
 
 ----
-mvn spring-boot:run -Dspring-boot.run.jvmArguments="-Dserver.port=8081"
+mvn spring-boot:run -Dspring-boot.run.jvmArguments="-Dserver.port=8081 --spring.profiles.active=local"
 ----
 
 After both application instances are initialized, you should see that the Hazelcast cluster is formed:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bd64f34..195c553 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.1</version>
-        <relativePath/>
+        <version>3.2.6</version>
+        <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
-        <hazelcast.version>5.3.2</hazelcast.version>
+        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <hazelcast.version>5.4.0</hazelcast.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
                         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.22.2</version>
+                        <version>3.2.5</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>
@@ -74,11 +74,5 @@
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-webflux</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.minidev</groupId>
-            <artifactId>json-smart</artifactId>
-            <version>2.3</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6cf137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+logging:
+  level:
+    com.hazelcast: TRACE
+    org.springframework: INFO
+    root: ERROR
+
+spring:
+  hazelcast:
+    config: classpath:hazelcast.yaml
+
+--- # profile: local
+spring:
+  config:
+    activate:
+      on-profile: local
+  hazelcast:
+    config: classpath:hazelcast-local.yaml
+
+--- # profile: tests
+spring:
+  config:
+    activate:
+      on-profile: tests
+  hazelcast:
+    config: classpath:hazelcast-local.yaml
diff --git a/src/main/resources/hazelcast-local.yaml b/src/main/resources/hazelcast-local.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34ee506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/hazelcast-local.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+hazelcast:
+  cluster-name: hazelcast-cluster
+  network:
+    join:
+      multicast:
+        enabled: true
diff --git a/src/main/resources/hazelcast.yaml b/src/main/resources/hazelcast.yaml
index 627d281..326c4cc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/hazelcast.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/hazelcast.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
 hazelcast:
-  cluster-name: hazelcast-cluster
\ No newline at end of file
+  network:
+    interfaces:
+      enabled: true
+      interfaces:
+        - 10.0.*.*
+    join:
+      multicast:
+        enabled: false
+      aws:
+        enabled: true
+        hz-port: 5701
\ No newline at end of file