diff --git a/connector-runtime/connector-runtime-spring/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/runtime/outbound/lifecycle/OutboundConnectorManager.java b/connector-runtime/connector-runtime-spring/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/runtime/outbound/lifecycle/OutboundConnectorManager.java
index 48eee93b24..9c26e81027 100644
--- a/connector-runtime/connector-runtime-spring/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/runtime/outbound/lifecycle/OutboundConnectorManager.java
+++ b/connector-runtime/connector-runtime-spring/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/runtime/outbound/lifecycle/OutboundConnectorManager.java
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ private void openWorkerForOutboundConnector(
       ZeebeClient client, OutboundConnectorConfiguration connector) {
     ZeebeWorkerValue zeebeWorkerValue =
         new ZeebeWorkerValue()
-            .setName(connector.name())
-            .setType(connector.type())
-            .setFetchVariables(connector.inputVariables())
-            .setTimeout(connector.timeout())
-            .setAutoComplete(true);
+            .name(connector.name())
+            .type(connector.type())
+            .fetchVariables(connector.inputVariables())
+            .timeout(connector.timeout())
+            .autoComplete(true);
 
     OutboundConnectorFunction connectorFunction = connectorFactory.getInstance(connector.type());
     LOG.trace("Opening worker for connector {}", connector.name());
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 5f7e620730..e3a2c9e566 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ limitations under the License.</license.inlineheader>
 
     <!-- Camunda internal libraries -->
     <version.zeebe>8.4.3</version.zeebe>
-    <version.spring-zeebe>8.4.1</version.spring-zeebe>
     <version.feel-engine>1.17.5</version.feel-engine>
+    <version.spring-zeebe>8.4.2-rc1</version.spring-zeebe>
 
     <!-- Third party dependencies -->