diff --git a/example-apps/sre-demo-java-app/pom.xml b/example-apps/sre-demo-java-app/pom.xml
index 28da53ca..bd331295 100644
--- a/example-apps/sre-demo-java-app/pom.xml
+++ b/example-apps/sre-demo-java-app/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.4</version>
+		<version>2.7.12</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>ho-cto</groupId>